Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the AuthorAnimal Nutrition ViewsRechecking calcium specifications for broiler feedsCalcium should be reviewed whenever protein, energy, calcium source ingredient supply or phytase assumptions change.Animal Nutrition ViewsWhat feed additives work best in low-protein broiler diets?Once the amino acid profile is correct, additives can help close specific gaps.Animal Nutrition ViewsThe real reason some piglet additives fail in commercial feedsA good additive placed inside the wrong commercial feed is likely to disappoint.Animal Nutrition ViewsWhen does a piglet feed need more acidification, and when it does not?Acidification works best when it supports a good diet.Animal Nutrition ViewsAre specialty proteins worth their cost in starter feeds?If the ingredient improves digestibility, helps feed intake and reduces nutritional shock after weaning, the cost is justified.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsFinding the ideal balance between soybeans and amino acidsThe challenge is in understanding how to use both effectively and how far protein reduction can be pushed without narrowing the margin for consistent performance.Animal NutritionFormulating feed for economic optimum amino acid nutritionIn practice, feeding programs must bridge the gap between theoretical requirements and the realities of commercial production.Animal Nutrition ViewsHow low can crude protein go before piglet performance slips?Once protein reduction starts to limit intake, amino acid balance or growth potential, you are no longer formulating cleverly.Animal Nutrition ViewsFeed intake matters more than formula elegance right after weaningRight after weaning, the best formula in the world means very little if piglets do not eat it.Animal Nutrition ViewsThe first piglet diet post-weaning should fix one bottleneckThe first piglet diet after weaning often fails because we ask it to do too many jobs at the same time.Animal Nutrition ViewsThe importance of creep feeding for smoother piglet weaningCreep feed teaches the piglet that feed comes from a feeder, smells a certain way, and can be eaten without the sow nearby.Animal Nutrition ViewsHow trypsin inhibitors affect young animalsPiglets are highly sensitive, but broiler chicks and pre-weaned calves may be even more vulnerable.Page 1 of 81Next Page
