Poultry

Earthworm meal and vermi-humus may boost broiler performance, gut health
Earthworm meal and vermi-humus may boost broiler performance, gut health

Feeds with earthworm meal and vermi-humus may improve broiler feed efficiency, growth and gut health, say researchers.

Tannic acid feed supplement may reduce footpad dermatitis in poultry
Tannic acid feed supplement may reduce footpad dermatitis in poultry

Feed supplemented with tannic acid may offer a foot health boost to poultry by reducing occurrence and severity of footpad dermatitis, say researchers.

Will blue protein plug the gap in organic pig and poultry production?
Will blue protein plug the gap in organic pig and poultry production?

Organic pig and poultry producers in Europe face a lack of organic protein sources. Mussels and starfish may fit well as future feedstuffs for that segment

Stimulating feed intake should be the focus of pullet rearing: nutritionist
Stimulating feed intake should be the focus of pullet rearing: nutritionist

Feeding wet diets to laying hen chicks in the first few days could enhance starter feed intake capacity, basic body development and gut maturation

What do vitamin D and host defense peptides have to do with poultry gut health?
What do vitamin D and host defense peptides have to do with…

Few in the scientific community are looking at how various vitamin D metabolites are influencing the expression of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the gut

What is needed to reduce the inflammation of the gut in birds?
What is needed to reduce the inflammation of the gut in birds?

Find out during our online webinar next week where we discuss ways to boost the intestinal health of poultry, a critical aspect of welfare and productivity.

Research shows enzymes improve energy release for broilers
Research shows enzymes improve energy release for broilers

A study shows broilers fed a diet with a reduction in apparent metabolizable energy, N- corrected, and supplemented with amylase and xylanase

Soy protein may have role to play in antibiotic-free poultry production
Soy protein may have role to play in antibiotic-free poultry production

Antibiotic-free poultry diets may see a boost from enzymatically treated soybean meal in starter feed, says Hamlet Protein.

Can spray-dried plasma boost gut health in young poultry?
Can spray-dried plasma boost gut health in young poultry?

Spray dried plasma may help improve feed efficiency, gut health and calm immune response for young birds, says expert.

Are chickens at risk from erucic acid in rapeseed meal?
Are chickens at risk from erucic acid in rapeseed meal?

EFSA has noted a potential health risk for poultry arising from exposure to erucic acid in rapeseed meal and oils.

Bacteria-derived phytases support broiler growth, replace inorganic phosphate use
Bacteria-derived phytases support broiler growth, replace inorganic phosphate use

Bacteria-derived phytases can be used to improve feed intake, weight gain in broilers and replace some levels of inorganic phosphorus, say researchers.

Algae-based antioxidant may support broilers through mycotoxins, heat stress
Algae-based antioxidant may support broilers through mycotoxins, heat stress

Algae, yeast supplements help feed conversion in broiler getting mycotoxin-contaminated diets, say researchers.

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