Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 52Animal Feed ManufacturingUsing cassava as a global livestock feed ingredientCassava is a plant that is very tolerant to poor growing conditions as it can be cultivated in regions suffering from poor soil, droughts and even frequent plant diseases.PoultryBiotin for poultry: An essential but expensive vitaminFor 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.Animal Nutrition ViewsAlternative 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.Animal Nutrition ViewsWhy bother with organic acid salts at all?I have my preferred blend of organic acids that changes according to the needs of the feed in question, but I have always used straight acids.Animal Nutrition ViewsAnimal feed nutrition: When you think you know everythingI can offer two examples that prove we are far from knowing everything in animal feed nutrition.Animal Nutrition ViewsUsing classic poultry nutrition against coccidiosisAs anti-coccidial drugs become ineffective or banned in poultry production, alternatives are needed.Animal Nutrition ViewsFeed formulation: Soy protein concentrate or isolate?The two soy protein sources are manufactured using distinct processes. The differences also extend to the main use these products are intended for.PoultryHow to use bentonite in monogastric animal dietsFeeding earth (clays) to animals is not new or abnormal. Wild animals always consume a healthy portion of earth alongside their feed, especially those that look for food below ground.Animal Nutrition ViewsCommon additives to replace antibiotics in US broiler feedsThe United States is following the arduous path already taken by the European Union, at least when it comes to banning growth-promoting antibiotics in broiler diets.Animal Nutrition ViewsPoultry foot-pad dermatitis: An updated reviewFinding a review on a hot topic, like that of foot-pad dermatitis (FPD) in broilers and turkeys, is too good not to share.PoultryWhen to use natural betaine in poultry dietsWhen poultry diets are fortified with betaine, a synthetic form is most often used. When natural betaine is preferred, and when is it not suitable?Animal Nutrition ViewsHow to save a dollar per metric ton of animal feedHere lies one of the greatest myths in animal nutrition: least-cost formulas can be very expensive. Let me explain.Previous PagePage 52 of 77Next Page
