ANIMAL EXCRETA AS FEEDSTUFF FOR RUMINANTS - A REVIEW

Animal excreta contain several nutrients which can be recycled; Coprop hagy has been recognised as a normal physiological phenomenon in rabbi ts and rodents and is natural in many wild and domestic species. Inter esting research in the field of determination of feed value and refeed ing of animal excreta has been done during the last 30 years. The pape r summarizes results on chemical, composition and digestibility of exc reta. Apart from proximate composition, contents of amino acids, miner als, vitamins and antinutritional ingredients of excreta from poultry, pigs and ruminants have been presented. Possibilities of chemical tre atments to improve the feeding value of excreta are demonstrated. Feed ing of excreta from poultry, pigs and cattle to growing cattle is the other main topic of the review. Finally the influence of excreta feedi ng on quality of animal products is discussed.