Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 66Animal Nutrition ViewsUseful advice for feeding sowsThe two most useful pieces of advice when it comes to feed management of breeding sows are rather contradictory. So, what can be done?PoultrySix pig, poultry alternative feed ingredientsAlternative pig and broilerchicken feed ingredients can reduce animal feed costs or replace feedstuffsthat become unavailable.Animal Nutrition ViewsLiquid nutrition as a management toolWater can be a useful medium in administering medicinal compounds and several nutrients that can sustain and promote animal health and wellbeing.HomeHow many diet changes are enough?The correct number of feed changes should be determined not only on pig age or weight, but also on logistics that are very different from farm to farm.HomeHow long does feed stay fresh?Nothing beats a freshly cooked meal, and this holds true not only for humans, but for animals, too. So, how long does feed remain fresh?Antibiotic-free ProductionThree EU lessons towards antibiotic-free pork, chickenAs the U.S. heads towards antibiotic-free pork and chicken, there is scope in studying what happened in the EU when the same process was undertaken.HomeMy favorite feed formulation programHere’s my“shopping” list to buy a new feed formulation program, based on a small tomedium category market with a restricted budget and an unlimited “needs” list.Animal NutritionThe impact of nutrient variability in feedstuffsThe exact reduction or increase percentage of the nutrient supply depends on the standard deviation of each ingredient and its inclusion rate.HomeUsing local ingredients to break tradition in feed formulationNothing beats a maize-soy diet. That’swhat they teach you at graduate school, and they are right for places wheremaize and soybeans abound. But, what about places where these ingredients areimported?Animal NutritionCalcium: an important but forgotten mineralCalcium is an important mineral in swine diets, but problems can occur if too much or too little is included in feed formulations.HomeLinkedIn: An ongoing global exhibition for the feed industryDo you need to be on LinkedIn if you are part of the animal nutrition industry? My answer is yes.PEDvEU against animal plasma to prevent PEDv spreadRight or wrong, I will let others debate it. But what do we do now? Theanswer is easy, and it has been clarified many years ago.Previous PagePage 66 of 78Next Page
