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Poultry nutritionists: Get ready for ESPN 2017 next week

The European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition has become an important scientific event globally, taking place every two years.

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Organic trace minerals: Getting the most out of phytase

Phytase inclusion in monogastric animal diets is commonplace in the industry today, primarily driven by its ability to release phytate-bound phosphorus (P) from cereal-based feed ingredients.

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Why producers should monitor iron levels in animal feed

Monogastric animals, like pigs and poultry, do not care about how much iron we incorporate into their feeds. In fact, they can tolerate wide excesses.

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Biotin for poultry: An essential but expensive vitamin

For a vitamin that is required at roughly 0.1 mg/kg feed (in a broiler diet, for example), biotin is a significant nutrient in many aspects.

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Alternative proteins in layer feeds: What does it take?

There is plethora of alternative feed ingredients that could be used in layer diets, but lack of knowledge often causes an opportunity to be lost.

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Lupins: an alternative protein source for poultry, pigs

Anti-nutritional factors have long worked against lupins as a common feed ingredient; however, new varieties, such as sweet lupin, are proving to be a valuable protein and amino acid source in pig and poultry diets.

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Broilers can extract more minerals from new wheat

Minerals such as phosphorus are more easily available to broilers in a new variety of wheat developed in Denmark, research at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the U.K. has shown.

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Tyson considering using whole canola in poultry rations

Tyson Foods says it is exploring the possibility of including whole canola in its poultry rations.

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Projects aim to improve feed efficiency, meat quality

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and 11 other institutions have been awarded GBP2.2 million (US$2.7 million), allowing for three projects that will work to improve livestock feed efficiency and meat quality in Britain, according to a press release from SRUC.

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Why adding enzymes to poultry diets improves digestion

Enzymes improve fiber breakdown and lead to increased overall feed digestibility, including amino acids.

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Experts explore antibiotic alternative strategies, gut health

FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference explores the utilization of animal feed additives for AGP replacement, improved animal health and performance.

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Using classic poultry nutrition against coccidiosis

As anti-coccidial drugs become ineffective or banned in poultry production, alternatives are needed.

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