Tag: Nutritional science/management: Page 18

Swine

Piglets still need special feeds to overcome early weaning

The nature of complexity and, consequently, of the final feed cost, have been the matter of debate for many years.

November 17, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

How much do you know about your bakery meal?

Bakery meal or byproduct is a tremendous asset but can become a nightmare if it is not appreciated for what it is, namely a highly variable ingredient.

November 14, 2017

Swine

Secrets of successful piglet feeding after weaning

Post-weaning feed intake has always been rather low compared to genetic potential for growth in early-weaned pigs.

November 8, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Advice for feed formulas: Fight formulation inertia

I have been revising formulas for pigs and poultry since 2000. During this time, I recall two incidents that have created a great impression on me.

November 7, 2017

Poultry Health & Disease

‘Nutrient Requirements of Poultry’ set for first review since 1994

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is set to update the 23-year-old “Nutrient Requirements of Poultry” to reflect the latest scientific literature on the nutrition standards for many types of poultry.

November 2, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Feed ingredients: Battle of proteins against soybeans

Soybean meal, despite its advantages, is not a local ingredient in most regions of the world.

October 31, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

A splash of olive oil, a glass of red wine for broilers

I want us to consider existing and future technologies that can bring antioxidants from the olive tree and the grape vine into the daily diet of broilers.

October 24, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Electrolyte balance in super pre-starter broiler feeds

A recent research report from Sweden, presented during the European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN) conference in early May 2017, indicated that broilers during the first week post-hatch may benefit from an increased dietary electrolyte balance.

October 17, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Is FCR always the right profitability index for broilers?

We often forget that the efficiency by which animals convert feed to products like body weight, eggs or milk (often called feed conversion rate or FCR) is but an index, and not always related to true profitability.

October 10, 2017

Poultry

How to formulate a low-protein animal diet

There has been much talk about the need to formulate animal diets without antibiotics at low crude protein levels. The benefits are many, and the cost is nil or even positive when animal performance is factored in.

September 15, 2017

Poultry

Understanding oligosaccharides in young animal nutrition

Oligosaccharides are considered as one of the most valuable sources of prebiotic fibers in diets for young non-ruminant animals such as broilers, pullets, piglets and calves.

September 14, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Tryptophan in animal feed: expensive, functional

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid for all animals. It must be provided in the feed of monogastric animals in the form of intact proteins or as feed-grade L-tryptophan.

September 12, 2017