Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the AuthorAnimal Nutrition ViewsAre poultry companies paying for nutrients birds never receive?Precision formulation creates little value when manufacturing, transport and farm delivery are not managed as one system.SwineUsing creep feeding as a tool to manage piglet weaningWeaning age matters, but the weaning method itself is secondary when creep feeding is managed properly.Animal Nutrition ViewsAlternative ingredients for soy and corn in broiler feedsAlternative ingredients can reduce feed cost, but only if the nutritionist buys information before buying volume.Animal Nutrition ViewsStarting broiler chicks for a 35-day marketIn a short cycle, the first seven days represent a large part of the bird’s life, and performance lost during that period is rarely recovered completely.Animal Nutrition ViewsWhat is the poultry industry’s strategy for feed?The industry is targeting less over-formulation, more precision and stronger returns from every ton of feed.Animal Nutrition ViewsHow feed formulation and gut health are linked in poultry production systemsLinking feed formulation to gut health means formulating with consequences in mind.Animal Nutrition ViewsGut health diagnostics are improving, but feed delivery is still inconsistentThe more precisely we measure outcomes, the more obvious it becomes that the system delivering the feed is not as controlled as the formulation suggests.Animal 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.Page 1 of 82Next Page
