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Poultry

7 questions to ask when purchasing broiler feeds

Price should not be only criterion when you buy complete feeds for broilers; this short list will give you a tool to better evaluate commercial feeds.

January 19, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

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.

January 19, 2016

Dairy Cattle

5 tips for better maize silage

Whole-plant maize silage is a choice ingredient used universally in dairy cattle rations. It is preferred, not only because of its intrinsic high-energy value and good supply of fiber, but also because yield is maximized when the whole plant is harvested — up to 50 percent more energy compared to dried maize kernels.

January 12, 2016

Swine

Major pig industry events I will be attending in 2016

It's the first month of 2016, and it's a good time to consider this year's travel plans. So, in my agenda for visiting trade shows and scientific conferences, I have the following events fixed.

January 12, 2016

Dairy Cattle

Diamond V’s NutriTek optimizes dairy cows’ genetic potential

Diamond V recently launched NutriTek, a nutritional health product for dairy animals that aims to enable dairy producers to optimize genetic potential for higher milk production.

January 12, 2016

Home

New year, time for new marketing

In my consulting, mostly with those dealing with feed additives, I have identified three crucial areas where marketing can always be improved.

January 7, 2016

Latest News

Why use a starter feed?

The right choice of starter feed is particularly critical for chicks during the first week of hatching. Carsten Pedersen, nutritionist at HAMLET PROTEIN, explains why.

December 31, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

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.

December 22, 2015

Poultry

6 immunoglobulin purchasing tips for piglets, broilers

Immunoglobulins are widely used in piglet feeds as they form an integral part of dairy, blood and egg products — all specialty ingredients used at high levels in such sensitive feeds. Lately, the use of immunoglobulins through plasma in broiler diets has resulted in the creation of super-performance prestarters, the same as with piglet creep feeds.

December 14, 2015

Animal Feed Manufacturing

5 things you need to know about functional fibers

Fiber technology is emerging as the new frontier in monogastric animal nutrition, but due to the diverse nature of fibers, there is an increased need to understand their technical aspects before using them in animal feeds.

December 14, 2015

Swine

6 alternative feed ingredients with functional properties

In the absence of antibiotics as growth-promoting agents, the search for alternatives continues. This article examines several such ingredients that can aid in supporting gut health in weaned pigs.

December 14, 2015

Feed Additives

3 reasons some animal feed additives fail to sell

I have identified three common features among animal feed additives that fail to make an impact on the market.

December 8, 2015