{Tool} Starfish as feedstuff (OK-Net Ecofeed Practice Abstract). Creator(s): van der Heide, Marleen Elise and Værum Nørgaard, Jan. Issuing Organisation(s): AU - Aarhus University. OK-Net Ecofeed Practice Abstract, no. 016. (2020)
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Summary
• Starfish should be harvested, at the earliest, three months before spawning to have highest protein and lowest ash content.
• High calcium levels limit the inclusion level of starfish meal in piglets’ diets to around 5%.
• Starfish meal is not organically certified but can still be used because it is not of agricultural origin.
• Starfish meal is already commercially available in Denmark.
• Diets can be optimized regarding amino acids and with lower crude protein.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| What problem does the tool address?: | An increase in demand for organic feedstuffs is expected to limit protein availability. Therefore, new and more sustainable protein-rich ingredients are needed. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Starfish are caught to reduce predation on farmed mussels. Starfish meal contains 38-70% protein and can be used to partially replace other protein-rich ingredients in monogastric animal feed. |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | swine, pigs, lyers, layer chickens, feedstuffs, feeding, starfish, protein content, feed processing |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English layer chickens http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12109 English feeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2843 English feed processing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16127 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > OK-Net Ecofeed Tools Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > Faculty of Science and Technology > Department of Animal Science |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 773911 |
| Related Links: | https://international.au.dk/, https://orgprints.org/37559, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/37559, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/photos/a.341364110046066/632872944228513, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1240570338100105217 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 37559 |
| Deposited On: | 17 Mar 2020 10:51 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 12:31 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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