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• Techniques for estimating the nutritive value of feedstuffs and their validity in vivo and laboratory techniques
• factors affecting the nutritive value of feeds
• Measures of protein quality for monogastric; protein efficiency ratio, gross protein value; the essential amino acid index; protein evaluation systems for ruminants
• Natural toxicants of feeds and detoxification
• Feeding systems for livestock and poultry
• Raw feed material handling and storage ; mixing processing and storage of finished; quality control in feed processing
• Forms of feeds and least cost ration formulation for ruminant livestock; equine, pets and poultry
• Feed laws and regulations
• Practical : Use of computer for least cost ration formulation for various classes of livestock and poultry
• Practical: Demonstration of feeding trials for estimating feed efficiency
• Practical: Visit of feed mills