{Tool} Making poultry feed more sustainable. [Making poultry feed more sustainable.] Creator(s): Nelder, Rebecca. Issuing Organisation(s): ORC - Organic Research Centre. OK-Net EcoFeed-selected tool. (2012)
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Document available online at: http://www.organiccentrewales.org.uk/uploads/osr__sunflower_report__final.pdf
Summary
The tool shows two alternatives to organic soya: oilseed rape and sunflower seeds. It is a written report providing information and research outlines regarding their potential in poultry feed. The nutritional differences of different crops are described in detail and agronomic advice on how to grow the crops is provided.
Aimed at organic farmers in the UK, but relevant to all northern European countries.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Sunflowers and oilseed rape as alternative crops for UK poultry. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The tool addresses the dependence on soya in poultry feed in the UK. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The tool offers potential alternatives to organic soya which could be grown in the UK. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Books & reports |
| Keywords: | animal husbandry, poultry, nutritional requirements, oil crops, soybeans, sunflower |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English nutritional requirements http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5277 English oil crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5328 English legumes http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4255 English oil crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5328 English layer chickens http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12109 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English broiler chickens http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9435 |
| Subjects: | Food systems > Processing, packaging and transportation Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools UK > Organic Research Centre (ORC) |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36547, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/photos/a.341364110046066/512962772886198, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1184471573262151681 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 36547 |
| Deposited On: | 12 Oct 2019 09:36 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2022 14:42 |
| Document Language: | English, Danish/Dansk, Italian/Italiano |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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