Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 43Animal Feed Manufacturing6 animal feed additives about to make headlinesIt's exhausting to discuss the same animal feed additives again and again, but we need to, as we can identify new roles for existing products.Swine6 lesser-known compounds to control piglet diarrheaWhen formulating a diet for pigs, diarrhea remains a major concern for the nutritionist.SwineVitamin E in piglet feeds is not just another nutrientVitamin E is a well-known vitamin in that it is included in almost all animal feeds, being a compound of so many functions.Animal Nutrition ViewsMetabolic acidosis, a silent summer enemyAnimals suffering from metabolic acidosis will reduce their feed intake. I believe this is a good enough reason to pay attention to this barely acknowledged (summer) disorder.Animal Nutrition ViewsAvoid knee-jerk reactions with vitamins in premixesVitamin prices go up and down; this is just the nature of doing business at an international level. Users of vitamins are either animal producers orAnimal Nutrition ViewsPicking the correct fiber profile for summer animal dietsWhen I was in graduate school, fiber was considered a bad thing for monogastric species like poultry and pigs.Animal Nutrition ViewsPiglet porridge, an undervalued toolI have experienced firsthand the positive response of piglets (of any age) to a moist or semi-moist feed offered right after weaning.Animal Nutrition ViewsVitamin D metabolism is obstructed at calcidiol stepVitamin D is one of the essential fat-soluble vitamins that we routinely supply in all animal diets.Animal Nutrition ViewsThe upside to vegetarian-fed broilersWith an increasing amount of broiler producers committing to an all-vegetable dietary regimen for their birds, one has to consider, what are we going to do with all the non-vegetable ingredients?Animal Nutrition ViewsPost-weaning feed intake target for pigletsWe all know that the higher the feed intake during the first week post-weaning, the better the overall growing-finishing performance. So how can we improve post-weaning feed intake?Animal Nutrition ViewsMushrooms as a potential replacement of antibioticsWhy hasn't the animal nutrition industry explored mushrooms as a feed ingredient, especially as we are focusing on removing antibiotics not only as growth-promoting agents, but also as therapeutic agents?Animal Nutrition ViewsWhat phytogenics require protection?One of the most frequent questions when it comes to phytogenics is whether it pays to spend the extra dollar for protected forms.Previous PagePage 43 of 77Next Page
