Poultry
Grain legume production in Europe for food, feed and meat-substitution
Argentina’s soybean meal: A threat or an opportunity in the sight?
While crushing in Argentina has stagnated over the last 15 years, the growing demand for soybean oil to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in the United States is driving a significant expansion of its crushing capacity, resulting in a substantial increase in...
Production constraints and opportunities: A Delphi study within the Legume Translated consortium
Pulses in monogastric rations
Turkeys on field
Laying hens
Recommendations for using soy-based feedstuffs for poultry production
Sprouted wheat and vetch seeds as a green feed for poultry
How to increase the nutritional value of beans for pig and poultry diets
Heat treatment and dehulling effects on feed value of faba beans
Cold-pressed soybean for poultry
Case study data We examined the effect of the feed used by three different egg producers. These egg producers are located in north-west and north-central Bulgaria. All three are specialised egg and poultry producers with their own feed mills. Two used imported...
Feeding faba bean to poultry in practice
Home-grown faba bean for organic poultry Uwe Brede and Babett Löber grow field bean cultivar Bilbo on their organic farm on Domaen Niederbeisheim, near the German city of Kassel. They keep laying hens and young hens, together about 30,000 birds. 100% organic...
Feeding pea to poultry
Experience at the Vogt organic farm: peas for laying hen This farm in Lower Franconia in Germany converted to organic in 1987. Starting with 60 laying hens, the flock have been kept in a repurposed cowshed with an adjoining orchard meadow since 1991. The flock is now...
Feeding quality of faba bean for poultry
Nutritional components The nutritional components of faba bean are summarised in Table 1. Grain legumes are used in livestock feed primarily for their protein content. Faba bean with 12% moisture is about 26% protein. In addition to crude protein, faba bean is...
Faba bean, grain pea, sweet lupin and soybean in poultry feeds
Feeding quality of pea for poultry
Nutritional components Pea is used in livestock feed primarily because of its protein content. The dry matter is about 24% protein and also contains energy-rich ingredients such as starch, oil and sugar (Table 1). The nutrient contents vary depending on growing...