ISSN 2375-0731
African Journal of Pig Farming ISSN 2375-0731 Vol. 4 (12), pp. 001-010, December, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Potential of bacterial fermentation as a biosafe method of improving feeds for pigs and poultry
A. T. Niba1*, J. D. Beal2, A. C. Kudi2 and P. H. Brooks2
1Department of Animal Production, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 447, Dschang, Cameroon.
2Faculty of Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL 4 8AA, United Kingdom.
Accepted 6 February, 2009
Abstract
The use of fermented liquid feeds in monogastric animal nutrition is regarded as one of the biosafe methods of animal production. This paper examines bacterial fermentation of feed substrates for production of fermented liquid feeds for pigs and moist feeds for poultry. Emphasis is placed on the interplay of factors affecting feed fermentation and their relationship to feed quality. The resistance of fermented feeds to enteropathogenic contamination prior to feeding and their potential contribution to African agriculture is highlighted.
Key words: Fermented liquid feed technology, pigs, poultry.