AZOLLA MEAL AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN FEED SUPPLEMENT FOR POULTRY

R.K. SHARMA¹, A.K. PATHAK²*, R.K. SHARMA^3
1Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
²Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
³Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
* Corresponding Author : dranand_pathak@yahoo.com

Received : 01-12-2020     Accepted : 26-12-2020     Published : 30-12-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 24       Pages : 10483 - 10485
Int J Agr Sci 12.24 (2020):10483-10485

Keywords : Azolla, Nutrient profile, Poultry performance
Academic Editor : Dr Vipul N Kapadia, Bajaj Gagan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Azolla can be fed to all classes of poultry either in a fresh or dried form as meal. It can be given directly or mixed with concentrates to poultry. Azolla meal is considered as the most economic, high nutritive, efficient locally available alternative and eco-friendly sustainable protein feed supplement for poultry. Since the cost of feeding is a significant factor contributing the economic viability of poultry industry, it can be reduced by incorporating cheaper un-conventional feed resources in poultry feed formulation. It is a potential source of protein, amino acids, minerals, vitamins and other beneficial phytochemicals as feed additives. Thus, it can be used in poultry feed as potential and income generating highly efficient and effective alternative protein feed ingredient for poultry

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