ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

REQUIREMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION

Requirement

• Lactating cow :30 IU/ kg body weight
• Piglet :100-200 IU / kg feed
• Pig : 200 – 400 IU / kg feed
• Poultry
• Broiler : 200 ICU / kg feed
• Layer : 600 ICU / kg feed

Supplementation

• Cod liver oils (rich source),
• Egg yolk and sun dried roughage's/grains.
• Colostrum contains 6 to 10 times the amount present in ordinary milk.
• Provitamin D: Ergosterol - plant and 7-dehydrocholestrol – skin of animals.