Benefits of using fishmeal in animal feeds

Poultry (Broilers):

• Faster growth and better-feed conversion giving lower production costs
• Improved immunity and less loss of performance from disease challenge, including vaccines
• Better results in the absence of routine dietary medication
• Better development of nervous system and bone structure etc.
• Fewer losses from carcass condemnations due to sepsis, inflammation, cellulitis etc.
• Changes composition of fat in meat with incorporation of low levels of long chain omega-3 acids (DHA and EPA). More effective than any other ingredients in doing so. Results in meat with a better fatty acid make-up in terms of omega-3: omega-6 ratio and presence of DHA and EPA, without compromising meat quality

Breeding Birds / Layers:

• Higher productivity
• Better disease resistance
• Improved fertility - both in males and females
• Nutritional value of eggs for humans improved through deposition of the omega-3 fatty acids
• DHA and EPA

Pigs:

• Faster growth - especially early weaned pigs
• Improved feed conversion
• Lower allergenic reaction in early-weaned pigs compared with other non-milk proteins
• Improved disease resistance - especially for pigs fed diets without medications
• Improved fertility - more pigs born
• Improved composition of fat in meat - DHA and EPA deposited in the meat.