Storage of poultry feeds: Points to consider

Storage may have detrimental effects on the quality of raw feed materials.The following is a review of the effects of storage on feed quality and ways of minimising such effects. A study was conducted to examine the occurrence of insects, colour, weight loss, and nutrient composition in finisher feed for broilers stored under unfavourable conditions for 8 weeks. The results are shown in Table 1. The colour change and weight loss at the 6th and 8th week could be attributed to the feeding acti