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One of the biggest challenges of animal agriculture in the twenty-first century is how to supply the Earth’s growing population with high-quality, healthy, and safe food of animal origin. One possible way to improve the biological efficiency of animal nutrition is the professional use of feed additives, which include the latest biological, biochemical, and physiological knowledge and the use of state-of-the-art laboratory analytical methods. This book focuses on some newer aspects of the various feed additives (vitamins, enzymes, acidifiers, and various plant feed additives) in poultry,...

Nutrition of poultry and pigs: challenges of the 21st century focuses on the important challenges animal production faces in the light of increasing global feed scarcity, climate change and improvements in animal welfare. Animal nutrition plays a critical role in providing answers to these 21st century challenges. Internationally leading authorities in nutrition and nutrition-related disciplines provide their views and solutions. New research areas are discussed and the current gaps in our knowledge are identified. Among the topics discussed are the use of microbes for natural solutions, the...

The world’s population is growing rapidly and consequently, there is an increasing demand for high-quality and safe food. At the same time, agricultural areas are diminishing due to industrialization, among other factors. Therefore, the efficiency of animal production needs to be improved. This book examines animal nutrition and ways to improve it. Topics covered include the use of feed additives in poultry nutrition, silage in dairy cattle nutrition, plant-origin feed additives in water buffalo nutrition, microbial inoculation in dairy cow nutrition, and more.