Poultry Studies 2014, Vol 11, Num, 1     (Pages: 035-039)

Organic Poultry Feeding

Arda YILDIRIM 1 ,Hasan ELEROĞLU 2

1 Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü, 60240 Tokat
2 Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Şarkışla Aşık Veysel MYO, 58400 Şarkışla/Sivas
- Many people have led to the consumption of organic animal products in the event that the increase in sensitivity to a healthy diet in developed countries, and maintaining the safety of food of animal origin. Feeding and breeding in conventional production are emerged some of the negative effects and also it is more in organic production with new restrictions. Organic production is based on animal welfare. On the basis of behaviors such as feather-pecking and cannibalism known to be low in protein level of rations and unbalanced in terms of amino acids or minerals. As of 2015, organic poultry feed provided the appropriate conditions that will be 95% organic certified in Turkey and therefore, to create a balanced ration and feed hygiene in protecting brings serious challenges. Fodder supply of organic poultry feed raw materials that make up the quality, quantity and issue forms a significant effect on the health of the poultry additives permitted. The quality of the feed raw materials that constituent diets, quantity, feed supplying form and permitted feed additives significantly affects the health of poultry. Different physiological stages of the animal's nutritional requirements in order to ensure production of quality poultry products must be met from organically produced and very well-known with the contents of feedstuff digestibility. In this study, the problems encountered in feeding can be eliminated while performing economic production with considering animal welfare, following that balanced and adequate organic ration formulations and issues such as improving the production of feed raw materials are discussed. Keywords : Organic animal breeding, poultry, organic feeding, feed, feed additives