Average yield of blood/animal

AVERAGE YIELD OF BLOOD/ANIMAL

     Species

Yield

Buffalo/cattle

10-12 kg

Goat/ sheep

1-1.5 kg

Pigs

2-3 kg

Poultry

30-50 g

Calves

1.5 kg

Time of bleeding of different food animals

Cattle

6 minutes

Sheep

5 minutes

Calves

5 minutes

Pigs

6 minutes

  • The amount of blood yielded
    • The yield of blood meal is about 1/5th of the initial weight of blood.
    • It is an excellent source of essential amino acids, lysine being 6-8%. 
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