Ka'idodin abinci na dabbobi sun haɗa da danshi, furotin, ɗanyen mai, ash, ɗanyen fiber, cirewar nitrogen, ma'adanai, abubuwan ganowa, amino acid, bitamin da sauran abubuwan da ke cikin abun ciki, wanda, ash ba shi da abun ciki mai gina jiki, ɗanyen fiber yana da sakamako na stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis.Tsarin abinci mai gina jiki da kera abincin dabbobi dole ne masu cin abinci na dabbobi ƙwararre kan abincin dabbobi su jagorance su.Dangane da matakan girma daban-daban na dabbobi, tsarin mulkin nasu, yanayi daban-daban da sauran fannoni na cikakkiyar la'akari, bisa ga buƙatun abinci mai gina jiki, haɓakar kimiyyar abinci da ma'aunin abinci na dabbobi.A cikin siye da amfani da abinci don dabbobi, yakamata a dogara da dabi'un dabbobin nasu, zaɓin matakin girma, da haɗin kai da ciyarwa.