Poultry by-product meal is one of the most important sources of animal protein used to feed domestic animals, along with meat and bone meal, blood meal, feather meal, and fish meal. It is made by combining the by-products coming from poultry slaughterhouses or poultry processing plants. The AAFCO (USA) defines poultry by-product meal as the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered poultry such as necks, heads, feet, undeveloped eggs, gizzards, and intestines (provided their content is removed), exclusive of feathers (except in such amounts as might occur unavoidably in good processing practices). Whole poultry carcass meal can also be obtained from culled laying hens (spent hen meal), notably in areas where there is no market for culled hens.
The nutrient content of poultry by-product meals can be quite variable and depends on the substrate that is being processed. It is generally a palatable and high-quality feed ingredient due to its content of essential amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. In addition to its use in livestock, it is in high demand from the pet food and aquaculture industries.
The poultry by-product meal is golden to medium brown in color with a fresh poultry odor.
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