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Azolla Feed For Cow. Azolla is an ideal sustainable feed for cattle fish pigs and poultry. Sieved fertile soil mixed with cow dung and then water need to be spread uniformly in the pond. For use as a livestock feed the fresh azolla should be mixed with commercial feed in 11 ratio to feed livestock. Azolla is small flat compact green massits a excellent alternative feed for livestocksit contain 27crud protein but carbohydrates and fat content is very lowazolla is easy to digest because it has low lignin contentit is easy and economic to grow.
Azolla can be fed solely in poultryBefore feeding it should be washed properly to remove the smell of cow dungFor feeding in cattle it should be mixed with the 11 ratio with concentrates. It is a very nutritive and cheap organic useful feed supplement for dairy cattle poultry pig fish sheep goat and rabbit etc. Azolla is a good source of minerals and essential amino acids. Its high in protein and minerals fixes nitrogen is palatable to chickens pigs goats ducks and cows and can be grown on any closed body of water. Agricultural residues are currently estimated to provide 40 of the present fodder grazing area 31 green fodder 26 and chemical concentrates mainly for commercial poultry and high holding cows 3 of total consumption. Azolla is a native water plant with some seriously exciting attributes for anyone looking to develop closed-loop cycles for organic animal feed.
The use of Azolla in cattle and broiler ration improved their production performance.
Its high in protein and minerals fixes nitrogen is palatable to chickens pigs goats ducks and cows and can be grown on any closed body of water. Azolla can survive within a pH level of 35 to 10. Azolla is a native water plant with some seriously exciting attributes for anyone looking to develop closed-loop cycles for organic animal feed. Its usage is limited in pig production due to their low digestible energy. The use of Azolla in cattle and broiler ration improved their production performance. Farmers having 2-3 native cattle can have a pond for sufficient production of Azolla.