[Md Abdul Bari]

Using by-products like soybean meal and corn in poultry diets offers several benefits and drawbacks. Here’s a breakdown:

Benefits:

1. Cost-Effective: By-products are often less expensive than primary feed ingredients, which can help lower the overall cost of poultry feed.

2. High Protein Content: Soybean meal, for instance, is rich in protein and is commonly used in poultry diets to meet the nutritional needs of birds, especially for growth and egg production.

3. Sustainability: By using agricultural by-products like corn, poultry production can help reduce waste, making it a more sustainable choice by reusing materials that might otherwise be discarded.

4. Energy Source: Corn, being high in starch, provides a good energy source for poultry, which is essential for their growth, maintenance, and egg-laying.

5. Nutritional Balance: When formulated correctly, a mixture of by-products can help achieve a well-balanced diet for poultry, supporting various health and production goals.

[Olamide]

1. Nutritional variability

2. Anti-nutritional factors

3. Low digestibility

4. Contaminants

5. Palatability issues

6. Storage challenges

7. Supply fluctuations

[GOBINATH]

• Economic viability Logistics associated with collection, transport, and handling of by-products and food waste may be too cost-prohibitive for use in livestock diets, particularly when considering high-moisture by-products and food waste. …Economic viability Logistics associated with collection, transport, and handling of by-products and food waste may be too cost-prohibitive for use in livestock diets, particularly when considering high-moisture by-products and food waste. …

[Md.Rejuan Hossain]

Soybean meal (SBM) is a major protein source in poultry feeds and one of the best quality ingredients.

[Ravi]

Using by-products in poultry diets is cost-effective and provides nutrients, but it may have variable quality, anti-nutritional factors, and potential contamination risks.

[Muhammad Zeeshan Asghar]

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