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

REQUIREMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION

Requirement

• Lactating cow : 425 mg/day
• Piglet : 5 mg / kg feed
• Pig : 10 – 15 mg / kg feed
• Poultry- Broiler and Layer : 10 mg / kg feed

Supplementation

• Rich sources are liver, egg yolk, groundnuts, peas, yeast and molasses.
• Cereal grains and potatoes are also good sources of the vitamin.