Advances in Animal Novel Alternative Feed

Dear Colleagues,

Including common edible ingredients such as maize, barley, oats and soybeans in animals’ diets is not feasible for many countries due to weather condition limitations and production and import costs. Thus, animal feed production needs to become more efficient and sustainable, especially in terms of incorporating nonhuman-edible ingredients. Alternatives such as agroindustry waste, residues, by-products, and native crops have been tested in animal feeding; however, the possibility to use alternative feeds for animals depends on the feed value of novel feeds, animal performance, and feed costs compared to the conventional feeds, among other things. Therefore, this Special Issue intends to compile information regarding animal alternative feed. This Special Issue is open to any subject area related to novel alternative feed that has the potential to be fed to ruminants and non-ruminants.

Dr. Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas
Guest Editor

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