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Surveys and samplings were carried out with the purpose of evaluating the availability and the chemical characterization of animal by-products which are currently being used or that could be used in animal feeding in Panama. The research involved 90 to 100 percent of the total production volume of such byproducts. Of a total population of 1,377,860 heads of cattle in 1975, 6.7 percent were slaughtered in the country. From the slaughtered cattle, 1,991 metric tons of meat and bone meal were obtained which was rather constant in chemical composition (47.1% C.P., 7.4% Ca, 6.6% P). At present, “the abattoir” do not process either the blood or the rumen contents. Due to these losses, in 1975 the country failed to utilize approximately 450 metric tons of blood metal (83.2% C.P.) and 512 metric tons of rumen content meal (10.5% C.P.). The amounts of these 3 types of slaughter by-products tend to increase linearly through the years and a need is foreseen for more “abattoirs” with processing facilities. Fish meal has been produced erratically since 1965. However, it could be seen that fish meal production is reaching a stable level at around 10,000 metric tons/year. The production of fish meal is approximately equal to 18.5% of the total fish catch. Its chemical composition is typical (65.4% C.P., 4.3% Ca, 4.1% P) although it may vary according to the prevalent fish species. In 1975, 9,636 metric tons of chicken litter were produced in Panama. It contained 20% rice hulls and 20% dit, a fact which affects adversely its nutritional content (14.1% C.P., 45.2% ash).
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá
1978
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistacienciaagropecuaria.ac.pa/index.php/ciencia-agropecuaria/article/view/577 |
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