{"id":3498,"date":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","slug":"blood-meal-in-animal-feed-lysine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/blood-meal-in-animal-feed-lysine\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Meal in Animal Feed: A Lysine-Rich Protein for Pigs, Poultry and Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nk-quick\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #5a8f29;background:#f4f8ef;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 24px;\">\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Blood meal is one of the richest sources of lysine and protein (80\u201390%) available to feed formulators. Spray-dried blood meal is highly digestible and used in piglet, poultry, fish and pet diets, usually at modest levels because it is low in isoleucine. It pairs well with feather meal and plant proteins to balance amino acids.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.9em;\"><em>Updated October 2026 \u00b7 NDRG Kokal Enterprise, Sarawak, Malaysia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Key facts<\/h2>\n<table class=\"nk-facts\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Protein<\/th>\n<td>80\u201390%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Lysine<\/th>\n<td>Very high<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Limiting in<\/th>\n<td>Isoleucine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Best type for feed<\/th>\n<td>Spray-dried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Species<\/th>\n<td>Pigs, poultry, fish, pets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Pairs with<\/th>\n<td>Feather meal, soybean meal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Nutritional strengths<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Nutrient<\/th>\n<th>Blood meal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Crude protein<\/td>\n<td>80\u201390%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lysine<\/td>\n<td>Very high<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Isoleucine<\/td>\n<td>Low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iron<\/td>\n<td>High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How it is used<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pigs:<\/strong> spray-dried blood products support piglet diets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poultry and fish:<\/strong> a lysine boost in balanced formulas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pet food:<\/strong> protein and natural colour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Formulation tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use modest levels so low isoleucine does not limit growth.<\/li>\n<li>Combine with <a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/product\/feather-meal\/\">feather meal<\/a> (high cystine, low lysine) for balance.<\/li>\n<li>Choose spray-dried meal for the best digestibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/blood-meal-buying-guide-spray-dried\/\">blood meal buying guide<\/a> or order <a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/product\/dried-blood-meal\/\">dried blood meal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Why is blood meal used in animal feed?<\/h3>\n<p>It is very high in protein and lysine, making it a strong supplement in pig, poultry, fish and pet diets.<\/p>\n<h3>What is blood meal low in?<\/h3>\n<p>Isoleucine, so it is used at modest levels with other proteins.<\/p>\n<h3>Which blood meal is best for feed?<\/h3>\n<p>Spray-dried blood meal, because it is the most digestible.<\/p>\n<h2>Related<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/product\/dried-blood-meal\/\">Buy blood meal in bulk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/how-to-use-blood-meal-fertilizer\/\">How to Use Blood Meal as Fertilizer: Rates, Timing and Best Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/blood-meal-buying-guide-spray-dried\/\">Blood Meal Buying Guide: Spray-Dried vs Ring-Dried, Quality and Bulk Supply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Buy in bulk:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/contact-us\/\">request a wholesale quote<\/a> from NDRG Kokal Enterprise, Siburan, Sarawak. Call or WhatsApp +60 13-739 1922 or email info@ndrgkokalenterprise.com.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is blood meal used in animal feed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is very high in protein and lysine, making it a strong supplement in pig, poultry, fish and pet diets.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is blood meal low in?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Isoleucine, so it is used at modest levels with other proteins.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which blood meal is best for feed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Spray-dried blood meal, because it is the most digestible.\"}}]}<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blood meal is one of the richest sources of lysine and protein (80\u201390%) available to feed formulators.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buyer-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3498"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3551,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3498\/revisions\/3551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}