Animal Feed Analysis

Evaluating feed quality without a laboratory analysis can be extremely misleading. Feed analysis is an important management tool in the development of a proper animal feeding program. The knowledge of the feed quality will help us to determine the use of where, when and quality of said feed.

Who should attend?

Technicians, Chemists, Supervisors and Laboratory Managers interested in animal feed analysis.

Course Duration

7 days

Topics covered

The specialized course focus on the full analysis of animal feeds, raw materials of feeds and silage.

Theoretical

• The importance of animal feed analysis.
• Theoretical basic for animal feed analysis.
• Assessing the nutrition value of animal feed.

Practical Work

The practical part of this course will include the following tests:

• Dry matter
• Crude protein

• Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
• Neutral Detergent Fibre
• Fat
• Soluble carbohydrate
• Starch
• Phosphorus
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Iron
• Zinc
• Copper
• Manganese
• Selenium
• Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN)
• Metabolizable Energy (ME)