Feather Meal Market

Global Feather Meal Market Size (2024 to 2032)

The global feather meal market size is worth US$ 423.99 million in 2024, and it is estimated that it will reach a valuation of US$ 820.34 million by 2032 with an annual expansion rate of 8.6% between 2024 and 2032.

Feather meal is a by-product of poultry processing that is now an essential ingredient for feeding ruminants. It has been considered a food ingredient used on a commercial scale in the compound feed industry. Feather meal (FM) fertilizers are largely replacing synthetic liquid fertilizers used in horticultural applications. Companies in the feather meal market are raising awareness that organic fertilizers can help start compost piles and improve soil structure. This fertilizer supplies the plant with sufficient nitrogen and improves the growth of the plant. Growers prefer quality feather meal products for growing vegetables, such as corn, that need a high supply of nitrogen. Animal by-product feeds were obtained to confirm the effect of raw material and processing conditions on protein leakage, protein digestibility, and other feed value definition measurements. Feather waste from the poultry processing sector may eventually be used as a protein source in the feeding process. Feather meals at rendering factories are an important by-product of poultry. Furthermore, the use of feather meal as an excellent source of starting protein compared to oil will increase demand for the feather meal market. In the field of animal nutrition, innovative processes are being adopted to reevaluate the nutritional value of feather meal products.

MARKET DRIVERS

Feather Meal has been a growing concern for food suppliers for many years.

This is a very valuable source of protein for aquaculture feed and has shown excellent performance at high levels of inclusion in academic and commercial trials. The suitability of a feather meal in a carp diet instead of a fishmeal dietary protein will increase the demand for feather feeds. The results show that feather meal has good nutritional value for trout, and fish meal can be replaced by poultry by-product meal without loss of growth performance, food intake, or feed efficiency. As a protein source, replacing fishmeal in aquaculture feed has an undeniable advantage. In other words, it is a nutritional advantage not only in terms of protein content and digestibility but also in terms of economic benefits. In developing countries like Asia and Africa, small-scale or dairy cattle grazing is a common practice, and these farmers often do not reach production limits because they cannot supply enough feed to their livestock. Improvements in current processing methods for hydrolyzing feather protein for non-ruminant animals have enabled the preparation of high-quality hydrolyzed feather meals that can be considered a practical, economical alternative to livestock feed ingredients. Feather waste from the poultry processing sector can be used as a protein source in the complex feed industry. Feeding a feather meal can be influenced by its protein content as well as the energy content present in it. In addition to ethics, organic fertilizers have received considerable attention due to numerous environmental benefits, such as increased soil structure and water conservation. By increasing the number of people who want to increase fish consumption with non-vegetarian and main foods to meet their daily protein needs, the aquaculture livestock industry will be fostered. Therefore, these factors should speed up market statistics.

Increasing the impact on nutritional security to ensure an efficient supply of protein and calories can increase the demand for livestock, which can benefit industrial growth. Urbanization and population growth will increase the demand for animal-quality food products such as meat, milk, and eggs, which is likely to benefit the region's livestock industry. Organic farming, in which organic fertilizers are made up of important virtues, is a favorable bet for the agricultural industry, which is developing as a safe and ethical option for consumers as organic food becomes more attractive. Organic animal by-product fertilizers get significant traction compared to plant-based strains due to their superior adsorption and water-holding capacity that improves soil fertility. Increased farmers' awareness of the nutritional benefits of plant and animal fertilizers and promoting the growth of earthworms and their role in other plant microbial activities encourages the adoption of organic fertilizers. The increase in the cost of raw materials and the proportional increase in the supply and demand gap of raw materials will probably accelerate the growth of economic alternatives such as feather meals in the coming years. Feather meal improves reproductive ability, promotes the health of animal fur, and makes hair color better and brighter. By expelling, feather meal can have good taste, a high level of health, growth, and development, promote digestion and absorption, improve growth efficiency and skin quality, eliminate bacterial contamination of food, and lead the skin to be fed more than 10 days before than usual. The increase in feedstock cost and the proportional increase in the supply-demand gap for feedstock will likely accelerate the growth of economic alternatives such as feather meals in the coming years. Therefore, it increases the composition of micronutrients, which greatly affects the prevention of hoof diseases, bites, self-harm, and other dietary deficiencies.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Sufficient feed is limited due to the high costs of feeding cattle.

Therefore, the possibility of using by-products such as feather meals in compound foods significantly reduces feeding costs, making sufficient raw materials available worldwide. The lack of clinical evidence for feather meal digestibility in poultry farm animal species is becoming a constraint on market growth.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Global Feather Meal Market Analysis By Nature

The Organic segment is attributed to holding the highest share of the feather meal market. Many farmers prefer this as a manure that improves soil fertility and expressively yields high crop production. This tendency to yield a high production rate using the organic type of feather meal subsequently enhances the steady growth rate of the market. A varied number of research activities using organic feather meals from different perspectives may solely expand the market’s growth in the coming years. Availability of different methods to make

The conventional segment is likely to have the dominant CAGR by the end of the forecast period. The launch of innovative and high-quality methods that are used to feed the animals, including those with high protein value, is additionally meant to fuel the growth rate of the market. Feather meals contain 91% keratin protein, which is highly valued if added to animal feed.

Global Feather Meal Market Analysis By End-User

Poultry feed is majorly leading the dominant share of the market. An increasing number of people give priority to eating organically grown animal-based food products solely to promote the growth rate of the market. According to Forbes, Americans are expected to eat 100 pounds of chicken per person. Many people give priority to eating high-quality poultry-based meat rather than pork, beef, or any seafood, which substantially escalates the growth rate of the market.

The organic fertilizers segment is anticipated to hit the highest CAGR by the end of the forecast period. Feather meal is not like synthetic or petroleum-based fertilizers like any others. The presence of 12% nitrogen slowly releases nitrogen-based fertilizer to the plants, which helps in making the plants grow promptly. Increasing support from the government through investments in the agriculture sector is additionally to level up the growth rate of the market.

Global Feather Meal Market Analysis By Distribution Channel

The wholesale segment is leading the largest share of the market. Purchasing feather meal products from wholesale is easy and convenient even for the farmers as they are available at affordable prices, which is attributed to amplifying the growth rate of this segment.

Online retailer’s segment is esteemed to lead the dominant growth rate of the feather meal market. E-commerce is now everywhere, attracting the attention of many customers to order products with various applications online. These applications allow many small-scale businesses to enhance their portfolio as they can showcase the products with fare prices that shall enhance the growth rate of the feather meal market.

Global Feather Meal Market Analysis By Crude Protein

75-80% of the crude protein segment is leading, with the dominant share of the feather meal market. Crude protein is highly essential for animals to maintain proper health. The presence of protein in the feed enhances weight management and boosts immunity. The rising infectious diseases across the world, where the necessity to improve the diet of the animals to fight against these diseases is ascribed to bolstering the growth rate of the market.

80-90% of the crude protein segment is likely to gear up for new opportunities in the coming years.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

North America has the largest market share and is expected to continue to lead the world market during the forecast period. After North America, Europe is in second place, occupying a significant share of the world market for years to come. Asia Pacific is emerging as a hot spot in food processing scenarios. It has become one of the world's leading food-producing countries by mass-producing agricultural products along with various animal resources. The feather meal industries have been booming recently, especially in production and processing. Asia has the largest poultry population at 14.6 billion in 2018. An organized processing industry is increasingly emerging to ensure the safety of chicken for consumers. Feather Meal is currently a source of low-utility protein in the region. In addition, as awareness of the nutritional benefits of feathery meals grows throughout the region, it will help address worldwide protein demand by producing more animal protein and replicating the price structure.

KEY PLAYERS IN THE GLOBAL FEATHER MEAL MARKET

Major key players in the global feather meal market are Sotexpro, Fenchem, Nutrifish, SOPROPECHE, Alltech, SAMPI, ProliverBvba, Green Labs LLC, Titan Biotech Ltd, Sojaprotein, Calysta Inc, Nutrifish, Nutraferma LLC, and Prinova Holdings

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET

• Animal feed manufacturing company Darling Ingredients announced its third organic fertilizer production facility in Fremont, Nebraska.

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF GLOBAL FEATHER MEAL MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT   

This research report on the global feather meal market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on nature, end user, distribution channel, crude protein & region.            

By Nature

• Conventional
• Organic

By End-User

• Poultry Feed
• Fish Feed
• Organic Fertilizers
• Animal Feed
• Cattle Feed
• Others

By Distribution Channel

• Wholesale
• Online Retailers
• B2B
• Modern Trade
• B2C
• Specialty Stores

By Crude Protein

• 75-80%
• 80-90%
• More Than 90%

By Region 

• North America 
• Europe 
• Asia Pacific 
• Latin America 
• Middle East and Africa