Animal Nutrition Views

Animal Nutrition Views

Crude protein in poultry: the myth we still haven’t killed

Today’s tools make it easier than ever to move past crude numbers and feed for digestible amino acid balance instead of total nitrogen.

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Combining fast and slow proteins for balanced rumen nitrogen flow

Blending fast and slow proteins so nitrogen and energy meet exactly when the microbes need them is where the real performance gain hides.

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The most common bypass proteins

There’s no magic bypass protein — only the one that fits your herd, your ration and your quality control.

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Bypass protein is not 100% digestible, and sometimes not even useful

Bypass only means it escapes degradation in the rumen, not that it will be fully digested and absorbed later.

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Understanding bypass protein: when it matters and who benefits most

Also called rumen-undegradable protein, or RUP, bypass protein is the fraction of dietary protein that escapes microbial breakdown in the rumen and reaches the small intestine intact.

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Global soybean meal trade flows are reshaping feed prices in 2025

Prepare for all possible scenarios if you want to remain on top of the soybean meal trade.

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Balancing soybean meal with alternatives for sustainable poultry production

Nutritionists face a balancing act of replacing soybean meal without losing performance.

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3 simple tests that tell you everything about soybean meal quality

Smart feed mills track all three and look for consistency, not perfection.

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Grinding soybean meal for pelleting

When soybean meal gets too fine, the bird's gizzard is robbed of mechanical stimulation and feed passes through the digestive tract faster.

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How soybean meal particle size shapes gut physiology in broilers

For something that makes up one-quarter or more of many broiler feeds, particle size still hides in the background, yet it quietly affects how the bird digests everything else.

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How nutrition influences milk fat concentration in dairy cows

Nutrition is not the sole determinant of milk fat, but it is one nutritionists can most actively manage.

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How much better can the next generation of phytase get?

Is there still untapped potential, or are we approaching a biological ceiling?

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