Overall, rosemary extract had a similar effect to that of butylhydroxytoluene on the processing and storage of extruded feed, and better than that of thyme essential oils.
Airtight storage of moist feed grain using the biocontrol yeast Pichia anomala as biopreservation agent can substantially reduce the process energy for grain storage.
The typical management practice of milling the grain at the farm and mixing it with protein concentrate does not include long storage of prepared feed.
High temperatures and high humidity are two important factors leading to mold growth and aflatoxin contamination in the storage of cereals, feeds and herbs (Müller and Basedow 2007).
This may be attributed to prolonged storage of animal feeds (hay, concentrates and silage) under precarious conditions in small stores by peri-urban dairy farmers, who practice stall feeding due to lack of grazing fields.
Storage of leftover feeds for later use was practiced by 5 (17.2%) of mothers.
Mothers who chose to use formula were trained in hygienic preparation of feeds, measurement of the correct amounts of formula appropriate for the child's age and were provided with a free cup, spoon as well as a vacuum thermos flask for storage of night feeds.
Other recommendations identified from previous research should also be followed such as observing proper sanitation and hygiene during harvesting, processing, and storage of colostrum, feeding colostrum replacement products or heat-treated colostrum [ 2, 3, 33].
Production of these toxic metabolites can occur during the growth of the crop, during post-harvest storage, or during the storage of the compounded feed (CAST Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 2003).
