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Poultry

Starfish approved for use in pig, poultry feeds in EU

Fishmeal produced from starfish has been approved as a feed ingredient for non-ruminants in the European Union.

October 26, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

Broiler wet litter solutions through feed formulation

Broilers and wet litter are a perennial problem that will not go away as long as we raise broilers the way we do now — on litter. Apart from the common causes due to disease, ventilation and watering problems, nutrition has a role to play.

October 26, 2016

Poultry

Aviagen breaks ground on Oklahoma feed operation

Construction is now underway for a new Aviagen poultry feed processing operation in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

October 21, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

Moving on from old-book animal feed formulas

How is it possible that students with degrees in animal nutrition do not know how to formulate a simple diet? I just received another email from an animal nutrition graduate with a master's degree asking me for references to learn how to formulate feeds.

October 18, 2016

Latest News

AB Vista presents phytase superdosing strategies

The latest advances in phytase, to be showcased by AB Vista at EuroTier 2016, could play a key role in transforming feed and nutrition strategies, a topic currently in the spotlight following recent European proposals on reducing feed mineral content.

October 17, 2016

Dairy Cattle

Crude protein levels low in 2016 silage crops

The crude protein levels in 2016’s silage crops are two percent below the target of 16 percent, according to experts.

October 14, 2016

Poultry

The role of fiber in monogastric animal nutrition

We are used to considering fiber in terms of crude fiber or other similar quantitative terms, but modern nutritional thinking wants to separate fiber into its functional properties, namely solubility and fermentability.

October 13, 2016

Latest News

Dietary fiber can boost animal feed, digestion

The addition of fiber-degrading enzymes to feed delivers significant benefits for animal digestion, according to Dr. Hadden Graham, Global Technical Director at AB Vista.

October 13, 2016

Home

Dairy products for animal feeds are expensive again

Dairy products in animal feeds are expensive. Again. And like any other time, there is the pressing question: Do we lower lactose concentration or find an alternative source?

October 11, 2016

Poultry

7 antibiotic-free feeding practices beyond additives

Research and field experience have demonstrated that a synergy of practices is needed to promote growth, at least as effectively as most antibiotics.

October 7, 2016

Home

There will always be a faster gun in the West

One of my first experiences as a field nutritionist was a long discussion with a colleague who was trying to transfer British technology into his home country.

October 4, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

Disease control: A new role for animal feed additives?

Most animal feed additives are used at “prevention” dosages, quite often assuming the co-presence of other such gut-health products. But what happens when animals get sick?

September 28, 2016