Integrated poultry nutrition is working-capital management

Feed formulation decisions influence how much capital enters each flock and how quickly the production system converts it into revenue.

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Ioannis Mavromichalis
November 2, 2026
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Nutrition is discussed as cost per ton, cost per bird or cost per pound of gain. Executives should view it as money moving through time.

Feed ingredients are purchased before birds generate revenue. Feed sits at the mill, travels to farms, enters bins and is consumed. Nutritional decisions influence how much capital enters this pipeline and how long it remains there.

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