Animal Feed Additives

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.