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! Agriculture and Forestry Research, Special Issue No 362 (Braunschweig, 2012) ISSN 0376-0723<br />

Download: www.vti.bund.de/en/startseite/vti-publications/landbauforschung-special-issues.html<br />

Algae is an excellent source <strong>of</strong> methionine which could replace syn<strong>the</strong>tic amino acids that are used<br />

in conventional poultry diet formulation but are prohibited under organic standards.<br />

Local feed suitability<br />

Table 1. Suitability <strong>of</strong> feed ingredients available in <strong>the</strong> UK<br />

UK Total<br />

Metab-<br />

area 2010<br />

olisable<br />

<strong>Organic</strong> &<br />

Energy Crude Methi-<br />

in Conver-<br />

(MJ/kg Protein onine<br />

Feed sion<br />

) (g/kg) (g/kg) ANF’s Suitability<br />

Wheat 20,959 12.9 135 2.0 N/A Good<br />

Barley 16,490 11.8 113 2.0 Low levels <strong>of</strong> β- Good, more suited to layers<br />

glucans<br />

than broilers<br />

Oats 12,064 10.7 115 2.2 Low levels <strong>of</strong> β- Ok, high fibre and low energlucansgy<br />

makes <strong>the</strong>m most suitable<br />

for pullet diets<br />

Naked 13.31 98-181 Some β-glucans Good for all classes <strong>of</strong> poul-<br />

Oats<br />

try<br />

Rye, 7,337 Rye 11 118 3.6 β-glucans & Significantly reduced due to<br />

mixed<br />

arabinoxylans<br />

ANF’s<br />

corn &<br />

Triticale<br />

Tritica- 12.7 125 2.0 Low levels Good especially for home<br />

le<br />

grown and when diet is<br />

supplemented with sunflower<br />

oil<br />

Maize, 2,786 Maize 13.75 83 1.7 N/A Good for all classes <strong>of</strong> poul-<br />

Oilseeds<br />

try. High levels <strong>of</strong> xantho-<br />

& prophylls<br />

can increase yellow<br />

tein<br />

pigmentation <strong>of</strong> eggs and<br />

crops<br />

meat beyond acceptable for<br />

some markets. Huge competition<br />

from human food and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r livestock sectors<br />

Flax/<br />

343 5.8 Linatine and Good particularly for meat<br />

Linseed<br />

Linamarin birds as meat is healthier.<br />

Can cause “fishy eggs”.<br />

Good especially for home<br />

grown when fed as a whole<br />

grain<br />

Leg- 1,856 Faba<br />

254 2<br />

umes<br />

Beans<br />

Field<br />

228 2.1 Many but all at Good for all but very young<br />

Peas<br />

low levels that<br />

have little effect<br />

poultry<br />

Lupins 349 2.7 Alkaloids and<br />

tannins but<br />

varieties with<br />

low levels<br />

available<br />

Good<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r Algae<br />

490<br />

N/A Good for all classes <strong>of</strong> poul(Spirulinaplatenis)<br />

2.5<br />

try<br />

400

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