Tag: Nutritional science/management: Page 21

Animal Feed Manufacturing

5 ways phytogenics improve poultry, pig feed efficiency

Phytogenics are a family of additives with some considerable history. In fact, phytogenics have been around for a couple of decades under various names: essential oils, plant extracts, botanicals and now, phytogenics.

May 23, 2017

Animal Feed for Thought

How to use feed additives to improve profitability

Feed additives will increasingly play a role in improving animal health, quality protein production.

May 23, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

How to evaluate extra weaning weight from a feed additive

I think it is past due my time to deal with something exclusive to pigs, and what a better topic than a discussion on how to evaluate feed additives that promise higher weaning weights.

May 16, 2017

Poultry

How animal feed oxidation affects livestock productivity

Oxidative stress is a physiological process affected in periods of high stress, wherein animals consuming oxidized feeds possess less of a defense against internal oxidation.

May 10, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Livestock reproduction and nutrition: The role of insulin

When I was faced with the challenge of explaining this relationship as a field nutritionist, I realized why: It is very complex.

May 9, 2017

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Feed formulation: How to maximize corn in pig diets

Corn is the major staple in diets for monogastric animals in many areas around the world. This is due to its widespread cultivation in arable lands and its ensuing competitive pricing.

May 8, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Poultry nutritionists: Get ready for ESPN 2017 next week

The European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition has become an important scientific event globally, taking place every two years.

May 2, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Feeding diseased livestock remains a challenge

Despite best efforts exercised by researchers and sincere attempts by field nutritionists and veterinarians, we still remain far away from a clear understanding on how to feed animals under disease stress.

April 25, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Modern animal nutrition: Let nutrition be your medicine

Let nutrition be your medicine, and medicine be your nutrition. This advice remains as contemporary as ever.

April 18, 2017

Poultry

Why producers should monitor iron levels in animal feed

Monogastric animals, like pigs and poultry, do not care about how much iron we incorporate into their feeds. In fact, they can tolerate wide excesses.

April 18, 2017

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Using cassava as a global livestock feed ingredient

Cassava is a plant that is very tolerant to poor growing conditions as it can be cultivated in regions suffering from poor soil, droughts and even frequent plant diseases.

April 18, 2017

Animal Nutrition Views

Alternative proteins in layer feeds: What does it take?

There is plethora of alternative feed ingredients that could be used in layer diets, but lack of knowledge often causes an opportunity to be lost.

April 11, 2017