Feeding pigs & poultry

We explore agroecological practices that support pig and poultry welfare, health and nutrition, linking particularly with the Horizon 2020-funded Ok-Net Ecofeed project which aims to help pig and poultry farmers achieve 100% organic and regional feed.

February 2021

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Ration Planning Tool and User's Manual: Poultry and Swine

resource Organic Food and Farming Institute ITAB / Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL / IFOAM Organics Europe A useful feed database programme developed within the OK-Net Ecofeed project with the objective of helping farmers achieve a 100% organic diet for monogastric animals.

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Poultry, Business management, People & skills
Feeding pigs and poultry on 100% organic and regional feed - what have we learned in the OK-Net EcoFeed project?

blog Background For organic pig and poultry farmers, living up to the ideal of feeding 100% regional and organic feed is difficult and especially for protein...

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Poultry, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Mike Mallett

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Maple Farm Kelsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk
Listen here Agricology · Agricology in the Field - Mike Mallett Mike Mallett is farm manager of Maple Farm Kelsale, a 138-hectare family farm situated...

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OK-Net Ecofeed

PROJECT BACKGROUND A key objective of organic farming is the closing of nutrient cycles but it is difficult to achieve. To a large extent, feed...

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Feeding insects for organic layers (OK-Net EcoFeed video & Practice Abstract)

resource FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture & Ok-Net Ecofeed Video and accompanying practice abstract produced as part of the EU Horizon 2020-funded project OK-Net Ecofeed which explore the benefits and practical considerations of feeding...

Animal health & welfare, Poultry
Foraging of pigs in outdoor areas

resource Aarhus University - as part of Ok Net-Ecofeed project consortium This abstract, produced as part of the OK-Net Ecofeed project, focuses on reducing nutrient inputs from concentrated feed for pigs by encouraging nutrient intake from...

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, People & skills
Plants and planting designs for organic poultry ranges

resource Danish Organic National Association (original booklet) & Ok-Net Ecofeed project (English translation) This booklet (translated from Danish as part of the OK-Net Ecofeed project) looks at different planting methods to improve the use of free-range areas on...

Animal health & welfare, Poultry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Biodiversity
The future for insect bioconversion products in poultry feed

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A fascinating report looking at the potential of incorporating insects in poultry feed and consumer, market and legislation impacts.

Poultry, Markets & food systems
Fulfilling 100% organic pig diets: Feeding roughage and foraging from the range

resource Organic Research Centre New resource that looks at the potential of roughage and foraging to help pig producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed.

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
Fulfilling 100% organic pig diets: Concentrates

resource Organic Research Centre How can pig producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed? New resource looks at the potential of alternative feed sources.

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops
Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Roughage & foraging from the range

resource Organic Research Centre What contribution can foraging on range and herbage make to the feed requirements of organic poultry? This new resource considers the options.

Animal health & welfare, Poultry, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Concentrates

resource Organic Research Centre & Wageningen University How can poultry producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed? New resource looks at the potential of alternative feed sources.

Animal health & welfare, Poultry, People & skills

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Feeding pigs & poultry

Content related to Feeding pigs & poultry

Ration Planning Tool and User's Manual: Poultry and Swine

Feeding pigs and poultry on 100% organic and regional feed - what have we learned in the OK-Net EcoFeed project?

Mike Mallett

OK-Net Ecofeed

Feeding insects for organic layers (OK-Net EcoFeed video & Practice Abstract)

Foraging of pigs in outdoor areas

Plants and planting designs for organic poultry ranges

The future for insect bioconversion products in poultry feed

Fulfilling 100% organic pig diets: Feeding roughage and foraging from the range

Fulfilling 100% organic pig diets: Concentrates

Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Roughage & foraging from the range

Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Concentrates