Table 1.
Nutrient composition of some atypical feed ingredients for broiler chickens and pigs.
| Item | Gross Energy, kcal/kg | Crude Protein, % | Ether Extract, % | Crude Fiber, % | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faba beans | 3800–4500 | 22–32 | 0.96–1.3 | 7.5–8.6 | [8,11,12,13] |
| Field peas | 4035–4500 | 20–31 | 0.9–1.3 | 6.2–12.7 | [8,14] |
| Chickpeas | 4200–4500 | 12–34 | 0.4–0.9 | 0.4–12.5 | [15,16] |
| Copra meal | 4199 | 21–22 | 3.0 | 12.8–16.4 | [8,12,17] |
| Palm-kernel meal | 4150–4350 | 14–21 | 3.8–8.5 | 17.9 | [8,18,19] |
| Poultry meal | 4080 | 50–60 | 15.9 | - 1 | [8,20] |
| Feather meal | 5200–5500 | 79–89 | 6.8–9.1 | 0.32 | [8,12,20] |
| Blood meal | 5300–5473 | 88–92 | 0.8–1.5 | - | [8,21,22] |
| Insect meal | 4800 | 40–60 | 20–40 | - | [23,24,25] |
| Cassava root | 3450–3560 | 2.5–2.9 | 0.5–0.9 | 2.9–4.4 | [8,12] |
| Bakery meal | 4200–4558 | 12.3–13.6 | 8.1 | - | [8,26] |
| Triticale | 4316 | 13.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | [8] |
| Molasses | 4223 | 4.8 | 0.2 | - | [8] |
| Sugar beet pulp | 3633–4050 | 8.1–9.8 | 0.8–1.0 | 17.3–19.9 | [8,12,27,28] |
| Rice bran | 3800–4100 | 14.4–17.3 | 3.1–3.5 | 20–25 | [8,12,29] |
| Oat hulls | 979 | 4.6–5.1 | 1.4 | 25.9–28.7 | [7,28] |
| Palm oil | 9100–9400 | - | - | - | [8,30] |
1 Nutrient composition values could not be found in literature for these feed ingredients.