Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 55HomeDairy products for animal feeds are expensive againDairy products in animal feeds are expensive. Again. And like any other time, there is the pressing question: Do we lower lactose concentration or find an alternative source?Poultry7 antibiotic-free feeding practices beyond additivesResearch and field experience have demonstrated that a synergy of practices is needed to promote growth, at least as effectively as most antibiotics.HomeThere will always be a faster gun in the WestOne of my first experiences as a field nutritionist was a long discussion with a colleague who was trying to transfer British technology into his home country.PoultryDeciding on calcium level, source, form in layer feedsCalcium in layer feed is a popular topic among nutritionists and producers. Whereas for other animals calcium is just another nutrient specification that needs to be monitored during feed formulation, this is not the case for layers.Animal Nutrition ViewsDisease control: A new role for animal feed additives?Most animal feed additives are used at “prevention” dosages, quite often assuming the co-presence of other such gut-health products. But what happens when animals get sick?Formulation & NutritionBusiness is a team process, but it rarely happensMarketing is often an alien entity in many large firms that rarely connects with the sales and technical departments. At least, this is my observation in the animal nutrition and health industries.Poultry7 tips to replace wheat for corn in broiler formulasAll indications point to a bumper cereal crop this year. As it happens, in all cases of such abundance, ample quantities of soft and hard wheat will overflow to the animal feed industry.Animal Nutrition ViewsMisinformation is the enemy of animal feed additivesOnce upon a time, antibiotics reigned. They were inexpensive and efficient. Everybody used them, and animals thrived.PoultryWhy sugar beet pulp is an undervalued livestock feedSugar beet pulp is an agro-industrial by-product very well-known in Europe. However, this ingredient, with its many variations, has not received the attention it deserves and remains largely a well-kept secret for many successful formulas.Animal Nutrition ViewsThinking ahead: The future of animal feed additivesIf we were to stop for a minute and think about the future — when it comes to animal feed additives, that is — we can discern four possible scenarios.PoultryAnimal feed formulation principles: A crash courseI recall a time when feed formulation, for me, was a world full of wonderment and perplexity. I was an undergraduate in animal science, and I was hopelessly trying to find books about how to formulate programs.Animal Nutrition ViewsCould vitamin-enriched eggs enhance our health, profits?Why not capitalize on something that is immensely easier and takes no great expense to do? How about vitamin-rich eggs?Previous PagePage 55 of 77Next Page
