Use of clay as a growth promoter and rumen modifier: a review

Kahouli A., . Use of clay as a growth promoter and rumen modifier: a review. pp. 72-93. ISSN 2550-2123

The main limiting factor of the optimal expression of animal genetic potential is the nutritional supply. The intensification and industrialization of livestock puts the animal under stressful conditions and obliges the perpetual and increased use of concentrated feeds with the increasing use of nutritional additives who have a negative image in consumers. In this respects the orientation towards more artisanal organic production has become an obligation in the breeding sector. This concerns the elimination of any chemical substance and antibiotics in this field by derogating to new alternatives to improve animal performances. Clay a natural product cheap and very abundant has been the subject of several scientific works to test its usefulness as a growth factor in animals including the category of ruminants. In this case we will carry out a bibliographic analysis to put into effect the state of knowledge in this axis.

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Abstract

The main limiting factor of the optimal expression of animal genetic potential is the nutritional supply. The intensification and industrialization of livestock puts the animal under stressful conditions and obliges the perpetual and increased use of concentrated feeds with the increasing use of nutritional additives who have a negative image in consumers. In this respects the orientation towards more artisanal organic production has become an obligation in the breeding sector. This concerns the elimination of any chemical substance and antibiotics in this field by derogating to new alternatives to improve animal performances. Clay a natural product cheap and very abundant has been the subject of several scientific works to test its usefulness as a growth factor in animals including the category of ruminants. In this case we will carry out a bibliographic analysis to put into effect the state of knowledge in this axis.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Ruminants
AGROVOC Term:	Animal breeding
AGROVOC Term:	Clay
AGROVOC Term:	Feed additives
AGROVOC Term:	Digestibility
AGROVOC Term:	Rumen
AGROVOC Term:	Antibiotics
AGROVOC Term:	Therapeutic substances
AGROVOC Term:	Animal growth promoters
AGROVOC Term:	Animal welfare
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10059

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