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Swine

6 feed additives that benefit breeding sow formulas

When it comes to animal feed additives as tools, the following list includes additives that I have experienced to work in most sow diets.

May 2, 2018

Poultry

6 no-antibiotics-ever broiler production nutrition tips

When faced with the prospect of no-antibiotics-ever production methods, one would be excused to ask: What happens if birds get sick after all?

April 1, 2018

Poultry

A modern solution to expensive vitamins A, E

All animal feed ingredients are bound, from time to time, to become so expensive that their participation in formulas is questioned.

April 1, 2018

Poultry

Feeding broilers a Mediterranean diet

Healthy eating is not exactly what we have in mind when it comes to feeding broilers, as such a notion is related with longevity in humans.

March 7, 2018

Poultry

Fish meal in poultry diets: to use, or not to use?

Once upon a time, good quality fish meal was US$500 per imperial ton, or thereabouts, and everyone was using it in poultry diets.

January 29, 2018

Poultry

Tips for feeding chickens in a start-up poultry business

A small poultry enterprise offers many opportunities, along with an equal or even greater number of challenges.

December 21, 2017

Poultry

How to increase broiler feed intake

When the feed is ideally balanced, something experienced nutritionists can achieve easily, then feed conversion rate will be optimal — hopefully leading to maximal profitability.

December 5, 2017

Poultry

Understanding rice bran in pig, poultry feeds

Rice bran is a misnomer, or rather a confusing term as it can encompass a range of rice by-products at variable concentrations. It is a very atypical ingredient: it has excellent nutritive value, but it is undervalued by most nutritionists; it is widely available, but hardly traded in the commodities market.

December 1, 2017

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Animal feed formulation: Fiber matrix secrets revealed

The case has been made often regarding the futility of keeping crude fiber as anything but an index of historical appeal when it comes to define fiber quantity and quality in a feed or ingredient.

November 15, 2017

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Debunking trace mineral myths in animal nutrition

Mineral premixes can be formulated with a number of sources, each with advantages and disadvantages.

November 15, 2017

Poultry

8 antibiotic-free broiler production do’s and don’ts

No single product will deliver the same performance as growth-promoting antibiotics. But a combination of husbandry and products practices can help poultry growers avoid and mitigate health issues associated with antibiotic-free production.

October 18, 2017

Dairy Cattle

How to properly assess dairy cow trace mineral status

Despite many testing options, there is no single analysis for the assessment of the mineral status of dairy cows so it is critical to choose wisely before making your determination.

October 11, 2017