What is concentrated feed? How to choose and use it correctly?

Feed is the general term for the food of animals raised by all people. In a relatively narrow sense, general feed mainly refers to the food of animals raised in agriculture or animal husbandry. So what is concentrated feed? How to choose and use it correctly?

What is concentrated feed?

Concentrated feed is a mixture of protein, minerals, trace elements, vitamins and non-nutritional additives in a certain proportion. When in use, as long as it is mixed into the energy feed made of corn, wheat bran, sorghum, barley and other raw materials according to a certain proportion, it can become a full-price compound feed which can meet the nutritional needs of livestock and poultry. There are many manufacturers and varieties of concentrated feed, but the quality of products is very different, and some are even fake and shoddy products. Therefore, when buying concentrated feed, we must choose high-quality products.

How to select and use concentrated feed correctly?

I. the method of selecting high-quality feed

1. Smell it. Smell whether the product smells strange and musty.

two。 Look at the outer packing. See if the handwriting on the package is clear, whether there is a product name, factory address, manufacturer contact number. To see whether the label is marked with the word "this product meets the feed hygiene standard" and whether the content is complete, including product name, feeding object and stage, approval number, production license number, main feed raw material category, nutritional composition guarantee value, usage, dosage, net weight, production date, shelf life and product standard number, factory address, manufacturer, contact number and outer packaging. Pay special attention to whether the approval number and production license are within the period of validity (usually the validity period of these two is 5 years). Concentrated feed containing drugs depends on whether there is the word "containing drug feed additive" and the name, content, incompatibility, withdrawal period, usage and matters needing attention of the drug.

3. See if there is a product certificate, and affix the inspection date, inspection result, inspector number, etc.

4. Look at the product manual, including recommended feeding methods, expected feeding effects, preservation methods and matters needing attention.

5. See if there is a registered trademark. Should be marked on the instruction manual, product label and outer packaging.

6. Do not buy too much at one time to maintain its freshness and palatability.

Matters needing attention in the use of concentrated feed

The content of crude protein in concentrated feed is generally more than 30%, and the content of minerals and vitamins is more than several times higher than that of livestock, so it cannot be fed directly, but must be fed with energy feed in a certain proportion before it can be fed. Only in this way can we really play the role of concentrated feed, otherwise it will have adverse consequences. Concentrated feed combined with energy feed (corn, barley, etc.) according to a certain proportion can become a nutritionally balanced full-price formula feed, which can meet the needs of livestock and poultry for various nutrients and no longer need other additives. Mix concentrated feed and energy feed evenly and fully mix concentrated feed and energy feed, usually using raw dry material mixed with wet or raw dry powder, do not feed dilute material, let alone cooked feed. When feeding concentrated feed, clean and hygienic drinking water should be adequately supplied to facilitate digestion and absorption of livestock.