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Getting rid of the trace mineral premix

I am often asked how to reduce usage of trace minerals in feeds for pigs and poultry. Given the relatively low cost of trace minerals, one is excused to wonder why anyone would bother reducing them?

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How Wally ended up with pale egg yolks in summer

When Wally, a customer of mine whose real name will remain hidden, called last summer, the situation was already out of hand. His hens were producing eggs by the thousands and his buyer refused to accept them. The egg yolks were virtually colorless. Gone was the desirable yellow-orange color of just a month or so ago. What had really happened?

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Preventing fishy eggs with the right feed ingredients

Fish meal remains a choice-ingredient in layer diets. Several large egg producers use fish meal as a means of providing a bit of extra nutrition to their layers.

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Creating a universal broiler vitamin, trace mineral premix

I have been tasked to create a universal vitamin and trace mineral premix, suitable for all broiler genetics. But, is there such a thing as a universal premix?

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Who cares about antioxidant nutrition?

Do natural ingredients contain enough antioxidants that we should not worry about them? Clearly we are missing something.

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Soybean meal quality beyond protein concentration

Most nutritionists distinguish soybean meal based on its crude protein concentration; few of us take into account the origin of our soybean.

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Greater mycotoxin risk in imported cereals — why?

As a field nutritionist, consulting worldwide, I had created a "picture" regarding the risk of cereal mycotoxin contamination: National cereals are easier to assess, whereas imported cereals come with a greater risk.

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How safe is synthetic methionine for poultry?

Once more, I have received an inquiry regarding synthetic methionine and the safety of synthetic amino acids.

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Feed additives, and why nobody pays for immunity

The role of immunity has revolutionized the way we think about animal nutrition. Indeed, there is sufficient data to support contrasting nutrition programs based on immunity, mostly thanks to pioneering work conducted at land-grant universities in California (poultry) and Iowa (pigs) in U.S.

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3 traits of successful animal feed additives

If you read my blog on the three reasons why some additives fail to succeed, then you’re probably wondering what is my opinion on what makes a successful additive. Here’s my take on successful feed additives.

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Poultry nutrition conference proceedings available for download

The Poultry Federation offers years of poultry nutrition proceedings and technical and trade information from its annual Arkansas Nutrition Conference.

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What’s the problem feeding whole or cracked cereals to broilers?

There is considerable research done and a real interest from broiler producers when it comes to feeding whole wheat or cracked maize.

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