Use of by-products in animal feeding systems in the Delta of Egypt

• Main Authors: Naga, M.A, El-Shazly, K. (University of Alexandria (Egypt). Dept. of Animal Production)
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa (Canada) IDRC 1983
• Subjects: ALIMENT POUR ANIMAUX; ANALISIS DE COSTOS Y BENEFICIOS; ANALYSE COUT AVANTAGE; COMPLEMENT ALIMENTAIRE; DECHET; DESECHOS; DIETA; EGIPTO; EGYPTE; PIENSOS; REGIME ALIMENTAIRE; SOUS PRODUIT; SUBPRODUCTOS; SUPLEMENTOS DE PIENSOS; VALEUR NUTRITIVE; VALOR NUTRITIVO
• ISBN: 9780889363656; 088936365X

The gap between available and required amounts of animal feeds in Egypt was calculated to be 9 million tons per year. Almost two-thirds of this gap can be fulfilled by: redistributing consumption of presently consumed feeds over the entire year to provide animals with a well-balanced ration during both winter and summer; supplementing the poor quality ingredients with urea, molasses, and minerals; chopping the lignocellulosic materials and treating them with some alkali to delignify them (ammonia treatment through the application of urea is recommended as the best treatment); and trying to transfer this knowledge to the small farmer. Due to the weakness of agricultural extension services in Egypt, however, it is thought that the introduction of the new knowledge might be more successful if feed mills of reasonable capacity (e.g., 10 t/hour) could be established. A prefeasibility study for such a plant was presented and the price of the manufactured product was adjusted within the feed efficiency of local animals and prevailing feed and meat prices in the Egyptian market.