Tag: Nutritional science/management: Page 37

Swine

Can high-fiber levels offset effects of high-protein diets?

There is a notion that high-protein diets can be used along with high-fiber levels, without sacrificing performance, but is it possible to actually enhance performance by using the right mix of fibers?

October 15, 2015

Swine

Soybean meal through solid-state fermentation

Soybean meal (SBM) is a common protein source that supplies the majority of protein in most animal diets. The attractive amino acid profile, economical cost and availability contribute its use as a protein source.

October 14, 2015

Swine

Pig gut health: Understanding the role of threonine

In pig diets, threonine is an amino acid essential for growth, but also for the proper functioning of the immune system. This latter function requires further understanding.

October 14, 2015

Poultry

Organic trace minerals aid in optimizing poultry performance

Chelated trace mineral technology enables birds to receive optimum nutrition while including less minerals in the formulation. This is the third installment in a four-part series by Novus International.

October 13, 2015

Poultry

What is wrong with feeding pigs, poultry animal by-products?

It all depends who you ask, as they all have a say in this case: the animal, the producer, the renderer, the consumer. Let's examine each case more closely.

October 13, 2015

Home

Phytase-3 or -6 and why it does (not?) matter

Is it a 3-phytase or a 6-phytase? What does this mean, and does it really matter in feed formulation?

October 13, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

5 organic acids in piglet, broiler feeds — too much?

I just reviewed another feed formula, and it contained at least 5 different acids. Is having a bit of everything better? Or, is it worse?

October 6, 2015

Dairy Cattle

Total mixed ration system for dairy cows: benefits, drawbacks

The many benefits of total mixed ration are weighed against their disadvantages for farmers to decide whether such feeding system is for them to adopt.

October 5, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

Feed formulation: health, nutrients, and ingredients in balance

Formulas are often over-fortified with nutrients, ingredients and additives, which make them not only very expensive, but also ineffective. Let me explain.

September 29, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

Amino acids versus crude protein in animal feed

I recently received an email from a client in Canada. He had read some reports that stated there should be a specific ratio between lysine and protein -- something like 7.5:1, which is very close to the lysine concentration in lean tissue. His question was how to achieve this level without overdoing it with crude protein or lowering the total lysine in the diet.

September 23, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

Rethinking zinc and copper in animal diets

It's high time to rethink zinc and copper requirements, before others do it for us.

September 16, 2015

Latest News

Patent-pending use for Diamond V Original XPC

Diamond V announces the patent-pending use of Diamond V Original XPC™ as a “method for foodborne pathogen reduction in livestock.”

September 14, 2015