# Feather meal (hydrolysed)

> Feather meal (hydrolysed) typical nutrient profile (as fed, 93% DM): 82% crude protein, 5.5% fat, 2.65 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 1.95% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/feather-meal-hydrolysed
- Family: Animal & marine proteins
- Basis: as fed (typical values, not lab results). Source: Feedsoft Formulation reference library (NRC, Rostagno, INRA-CIRAD-AFZ, Feedipedia typical values)
- Market price: not tracked

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 93 | % |
| Ash | 3.5 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 2.65 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 2.85 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 1.85 | Mcal/kg |
| ME ruminant | 2.85 | Mcal/kg |
| NE lactation | 1.72 | Mcal/kg |
| NE maintenance | 1.85 | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 1.22 | Mcal/kg |
| Total digestible nutrients | 72 | % |
| DE fish | 2.9 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 2.8 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 82 | % |
| Lysine | 1.95 | % |
| Methionine | 0.6 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 4.05 | % |
| Threonine | 3.85 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.55 | % |
| Arginine | 5.6 | % |
| Valine | 5.9 | % |
| Isoleucine | 3.9 | % |
| Histidine | 0.85 | % |
| SID lysine | 1.2 | % |
| SID methionine | 0.42 | % |
| SID methionine + cystine | 2.85 | % |
| SID threonine | 2.85 | % |
| SID tryptophan | 0.35 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 24.6 | % |
| Rumen undegradable protein | 57.4 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 0.35 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 0.55 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 0.35 | % |
| Sodium | 0.35 | % |
| Chloride | 0.28 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.2 | % |
| Potassium | 0.2 | % |
| Sulfur | 1.45 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 0.85 | ppm |
| Copper | 8 | ppm |
| Zinc | 75 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 1 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 5 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 2 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 5.5 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 0.9 | % |

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