Animal Nutrition: Page 202

Poultry

Alternatives to soybean meal for laying hens

There is plethora of alternative ingredients that could be used in layer diets, but lack of knowledge often causes an opportunity to be lost. This article provides a roadmap on how to incorporate such ingredients in layer diets.

Poultry

Making pig, poultry feed more efficient, sustainable

More efficient and environmentally friendly ways of feeding pigs, poultry and rabbits are the focus of a new European research project that will not only make livestock production more sustainable, but will help to reduce Europe’s import of feedstuffs.

Animal Nutrition Views

20th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition proceedings

For those of us who missed the 20th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, the proceedings will keep us busy for a long time.

Poultry

Organic feed sourcing rules ‘unworkable’ in UK

European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has approved some amendments to EU organic rules, creating some aids and challenges for organic farmers in the U.K.

Swine

Additives that make sense sell better

Every day, suppliers from companies selling or marketing additives visit nutritionists at local feed companies, veterinarians responsible for nutrition in pig farms, and pig producers. Their aim is to convince that their product is beneficial for our animals and our profit line, and superior to competing products of similar nature. But, given the plethora of similar additives, selecting the right one is a difficult task, even for trained nutritionists, who often prefer not to do anything if they don’t receive a clear message they can trust.

Dairy Cattle

Evonik begins methionine production at Alabama site

Evonik has started Mepron production at its Mobile, Alabama, site in the U.S. Thus, the plant goes into service after 15 months, according to plan. Mepron is a formulation of the amino acid methionine specially developed for dairy cows by Evonik’s animal nutrition business line.

Antibiotic-free Production

Animal feed trends for the week ending Oct. 22

The past week brought us news about hospitals and a fast-food restaurant chain switching to antibiotic-free meat, IFIF’s new chairman, mycotoxins, ways to improve broiler gut health, high-fiber and high-protein diets, the FDA’s implementation of FSMA Phase 2, and a blog from Ioannis Mavromichalis.

Poultry

Yeast cell wall derivatives improve broiler gut health

Yeast cell wall derivatives can reduce antibiotics in poultry animal production, as well as functional feed components, such as MOS and MRF.

Swine

Can high-fiber levels offset effects of high-protein diets?

There is a notion that high-protein diets can be used along with high-fiber levels, without sacrificing performance, but is it possible to actually enhance performance by using the right mix of fibers?

Poultry

Animal feed trends for the week ending Oct. 15

The past week brought us news about feeding animal by-products, IFIF’s new chairman, the U.S. corn harvest, the role of threonine in pig gut health, organic trace minerals, soybean meal, Cargill’s acquisition of EWOS, 10 things you’ll see at 2016 IPPE, and a blog about phytase-3 and -6.

Swine

Soybean meal through solid-state fermentation

Soybean meal (SBM) is a common protein source that supplies the majority of protein in most animal diets. The attractive amino acid profile, economical cost and availability contribute its use as a protein source.

Swine

Pig gut health: Understanding the role of threonine

In pig diets, threonine is an amino acid essential for growth, but also for the proper functioning of the immune system. This latter function requires further understanding.

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