Kaushelndra Kumar

The use of feed additives in animal feeds is a common practice in modern livestock production. These non-nutritive substances, preparations, and microorganisms are added to improve growth performance, feed intake, and the efficiency of feed utilization. This book, Animal Feed Additives, provides current information on the use of different animal feed additives for the production, health, and reproduction of livestock and poultry.Written by 30 eminent scientists in the field of animal nutrition, this book contains 25 chapters that highlight the significance of various feed additives, including antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, organic acids, coccidiostats, mycotoxin binders, immunomodulators, hen egg antibody, hormones, beta agonists, methane inhibitors, defaunating agents, essential oils, and herbal feed additives, among others. These feed additives are essential for sustainable livestock and poultry production and are supported by a good amount of experimental evidence and references.This book is an invaluable resource for students of animal sciences, teachers and scientists in the field of animal nutrition, personnel in the feed industry, field veterinarians, animal husbandry extension workers, and progressive animal farmers.

Feed additives are substances, preparations, and microorganisms that are added to animal feed to enhance growth performance, feed intake, and feed utilization efficiency for sustainable and cost-effective livestock production. This book, Animal Feed Additives, provides up-to-date information on the use of various animal feed additives in relation to the health, reproduction, and production of livestock and poultry. It contains 25 chapters written by 30 distinguished scientists in the field of animal nutrition, covering topics such as antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, organic acids, coccidiostats, mycotoxin binders, immunomodulators, hen egg antibody, hormones, beta agonists, methane inhibitors, defaunating agents, essential oils, and herbal feed additives.This book is designed to provide clear and accurate information on feed additives, supported by experimental evidence and references, making it a useful resource for students and researchers in the field of animal sciences, as well as teachers, scientists, feed industry personnel, field veterinarians, animal husbandry extension workers, and progressive animal farmers.