Tag: Nutritional science/management: Page 43

Antibiotic-free Production

Are Chinese herbs an alternative to antibiotics?

Recent studies have indicated that certain Chinese herbs used as feed additives can modulate nutritional metabolism, immune responses, and the intestinal health of pigs and poultry

January 7, 2015

Poultry

Ducks require more choline than broilers

Choline dietary specifications for broilers are lower, indicating once more that ducks should not be treated as broilers in terms of feed formulation.

January 6, 2015

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Intelligent protein nutrition – addressing the balance

Intelligent protein nutrition for dairy cows involves evaluating and balancing feed protein fractions and complementing with appropriate energy sources.

January 3, 2015

Poultry

Mycotoxin prevalence and counteracting strategies

High levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisin (FUM) toxins in the2014 corn crop call for a combination of feed detoxification strategies on thepart of poultry producers, said experts in a WATT Global Media webinar.

January 1, 2015

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Layer feed efficiency improved by red algae

Research is ongoing to identify areas where algae can improve animal performance, health and welfare.

December 23, 2014

Feed Additives

FEFANA released booklet on carotenoids

FEFANA has published a new booklet on carotenoids and their use in animal nutrition.

December 19, 2014

Animal Nutrition

Efficiency of phytic acid use in pig and poultry feeds

The cost of super-effective phytases should be examined very closely based on data generated in well-design studies published in credible peer-review journals.

December 16, 2014

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Broilers benefit from citric taste in their feed

Citric acid confers many benefits when used at 0.25 to 0.75 percent in broiler diets.

December 15, 2014

Swine

Rethinking NRC mineral levels in swine diets

New research indicates that the digestibility of innate minerals should not be ignored in feed formulations because they influence overall mineral nutrition.

December 15, 2014

Swine

What are the top six pig nutrition journals?

I have compiled a list of scientific journals that, in my opinion, excel in publishing quality pig nutrition research reports. What do you think?

December 15, 2014

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Soybean meal is not the same around the world

Soybean meal is not the same around the world Soybean meal is not the same ingredient everywhere as its nutritive value depends on country of origin. By Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D. Crude protein concentration has been and remains the most important aspect in quality control for soybean mea

December 8, 2014

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The difference between expansion and extrusion

Dr. Dave Albin posted a blog on the differences between extrusion and expansion. As he states, and I corroborate here, many are unaware of the differences between these two methods.

December 8, 2014