Relevant literature was consulted to gather information on the practices prevalent in the industry, nutrient contents and availability of feed ingredients and their prevalent market prices. The aim of this study was to develop an optimization feed formulation model, using locally available feed ingredients, for the Nigerian poultry industry. Many Nigerian poultry farmers, however, employ inefficient methods like rule of thumb, experiences, and intuition to handle feed formulation problem. Poultry feed cost represents over 70% of the total cost of egg and broiler production, consequently efficient feed formulation practice is required for a sustainable poultry industry. The poultry industry has a significant effect on national economy it is a popular industry for the small holders with tremendous contribution to GDP and employment creation.
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