Faba bean

Faba bean is quite extended feed legume. In compare with feed peas it has higher content of crude protein (on the average 26,5 %). It is used in feed mixtures for pigs over 50 kg and for beef-cattle. The level of faba bean in feed mixtures is limited, there is possibility to meet qarter or fifth of gross content of nitrogen substances.

Feeding recommendation

Recommended daily rations of legumes per animal and day:

Bovines

  • diarycow - 1 kg
  • calf - 0,1-0,2
  • breeding cattle - 0,2-0,5
  • fattening cattle - 0,1-1
  • breeding bull - 0,2-0,5

Sheep

  • lamb - maximum 0,2 kg
  • other cattegories - maximum 0,3 kg

Pigs

  • sow - 0,1-0,3 kg
  • piglets - 0,05-0,1 kg
  • young breeding - 0,1-0,2 kg
  • fattening pigs - 0,2-0,5 kg
  • breeding boar - 0,1-0,3

Horse

  • mare - 0,1-0,4 kg
  • foal - 0,1-0,3 kg
  • draufht horse - 0,3-0,5 kg
  • stud horse - 0,1 - 0,3 kg

    • Antinutritive stuffs

    Feed can contain following antinutritive stuffs

     Protease inhibitor  Lectins  Tannins

    Nutrients

    Pigs
    Poultry
     
    Nutrient Fresh
    matter    		 Dry matter
    Dry matter g 870,00 1 000,00
    NEL MJ 6,12 7,03
    NEV MJ 6,22 7,15
    PDIN g 151,73 174,40
    PDIE g 79,00 90,81
    Crude protein g 261,78 300,90
    Crude fiber g 76,91 88,40
    Ca g 1,65 1,90
    P g 5,57 6,40
    Na g 0,09 0,10
    Zn mg 54,38 62,50
    Vit. A tis.m.j. 0,40 0,46
    Vit. E tis.m.j. 11,14 12,80

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