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Poultry feed

Chicken and poultry diets are formulated to provide all of the bird’s nutrient requirements if optimum growth and production is to be achieved. There are six classes of nutrients:

1. Carbohydrates – the major source of energy for poultry. Most of the carbohydrate in poultry diets is provided by cereal grains.
2. Fats – provide energy and essential fatty acids that are required for some body processes.
3. Proteins – required for the synthesis of body tissue (particularly muscle), physiological molecules (such as enzymes and hormones), feathers and for egg production. Proteins also provide a small amount of energy.
4. Vitamins – organic chemicals (chemicals containing carbon) which help control body processes and are required in small amounts for normal health and growth.
5. Minerals – inorganic chemicals (chemicals not containing carbon) which help control body processes and are required for normal health and growth.
6. Water.

Algal meal, which is rich in proteins and is a source of carbohydrates and minerals, may be added to chicken and poultry feed, and used for the production of feed pellets containing algae, in accordance with evaluation of specific factors by a chicken and poultry nutritionist.

Microalgae such as Spirulina, Chlorella and Phaeodactylum not only provide nutrition to chickens, but their carotenoids are excellent sources of pigmentation for egg yolks.

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