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Protein Beta

Blood meal

Tepung darah

Also known in Indonesia as: blood meal

Suitable for: Ruminants, Poultry, Fish

Rumen-undegradable protein up to 78% (P-S12).

Nutrition data is in Beta and has not been reviewed by experts yet. Use it as a guide, not as veterinary advice.View sources

Dry matter (DM)

93,8%

per as fed

Crude protein (CP)

94,1%

per dry matter

Crude fibre (CF)

0,5%

per dry matter

TDN (TDN)

72,1%

per dry matter

Nutrient content (main values)

NutrientValueBasisSources
DM Dry matter93,8% as fedP-S12
Ash Ash3% dry matterP-S12
CP Crude protein94,1% dry matterP-S12
EE Ether extract0,8% dry matterP-S12
CF Crude fibre0,5% dry matterP-S12
NFE Nitrogen-free extract1,6% dry matterP-S12
NDF NDF12,8% dry matterP-S12
TDN TDN72,1% dry matterP-S20
AMEn AMEn poultry3.227 kcal/kg dry matterP-S12
DE DE fish4.540 kcal/kg dry matterP-S20
Ca Calcium0,13% dry matterP-S12
P Phosphorus0,22% dry matterP-S12
Lys Lysine8,19% dry matterP-S12
Met Methionine1,13% dry matterP-S12

Use

Inclusion limit

Layers: sun-dried blood meal at 4.5% of diet had positive effects (P-S12). Sea bream: max 5% (sensory changes at 10%) (P-S12). Pigs: 4% to 6-8% of DM recommended (P-S12).

Highly perishable raw blood; meal must be dried to below 10-12% moisture (P-S12). Excess heat lowers lysine availability and palatability (P-S12).

All values from every source (20)
NutrientValueBasisSourcesConfidenceRange
DM Dry matter93,8% mainas fedP-S12HighSD 2.6; min 87.5; max 98.5; n 124
DM Dry matter86% as fedP-S1Medium
Ash Ash3% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 1.5; min 1.6; max 7.3; n 116
Ash Ash5,3% dry matterP-S1Medium
CP Crude protein94,1% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 3.9; min 84.9; max 100; n 142
CP Crude protein89,3% dry matterP-S1Medium
EE Ether extract0,8% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 0.7; min 0.1; max 3.1; n 25
EE Ether extract1,3% dry matterP-S1Medium
CF Crude fibre0,5% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 0.4; min 0.1; max 1.5; n 18
CF Crude fibre0,6% dry matterP-S1Medium
NFE Nitrogen-free extract1,6% maindry matterP-S12Medium
NFE Nitrogen-free extract3,5% dry matterP-S1Medium
NDF NDF12,8% maindry matterP-S12Mediumn 1
TDN TDN72,1% maindry matterP-S20Medium
AMEn AMEn poultry3.227 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S12Medium
DE DE fish4.540 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S20MediumSD 1320; min 1930; max 5360; n 5
Ca Calcium0,13% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 0.1; min 0.03; max 0.45; n 44
P Phosphorus0,22% maindry matterP-S12HighSD 0.09; min 0.08; max 0.39; n 51
Lys Lysine8,19% maindry matterP-S12Highrange in g/16g N: SD 0.7; min 7.1; max 10.3; n 54
Met Methionine1,13% maindry matterP-S12Highrange in g/16g N: SD 0.2; min 0.9; max 1.5; n 31

Sources

  1. [P-S1] Hartadi H., Reksohadiprodjo S., Lebdosukojo S., Tillman A.D. Tabel-tabel dari Komposisi Bahan Makanan Ternak untuk Indonesia / Tabel Komposisi Pakan untuk Indonesia. Gadjah Mada University Press, Yogyakarta (scanned edition hosted by Lab. Ilmu Makanan Ternak, Fapet UGM; Tabel 12 proksimat). Open
  2. [P-S12] Heuzé V., Tran G., 2016. Blood meal. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Open
  3. [P-S20] INRAE-CIRAD-AFZ. Tables of composition and nutritional values of feed materials (feedtables.com), online edition 2017-2024; individual feed pages cited in locators. Open

This is a guide, not an official prescription. Consult a local extension officer or veterinarian.