A study of feeding and biological value of fl our fodder produced from meat and osteal tissues of Caspian seals
One of the sources of raw materials for manufacture of feeding products is marine mammals, seals in particular. A seals body contains about 40% of meat that is characterized by high-grade proteins, high content of iron and minerals. Currently, economic effi ciency of seals processing is very low, as they are used only for producing hides and leather. The results of a study conducted indicate that fl our fodder produced from meat and osteal tissues of Caspian seals using vacuum drying under infrared radiation has high feeding and biological value and complies completely with State Standard 2116-00 standing for Flour fodder produced from fi sh, marine mammals, crustaceans, and invertebrates.