Poultry
To prevent avian flu, Brazil bans farm visits
After the outbreak in Chile, the Brazilian poultry industry is on alert and strengthens its biosecurity.
- H5N2 avian influenza detected in duck in Montana
- Avian influenza and the risk from backyard flocks
- Veterinarians key for poultry’s big issues?
- How excess protein robs broiler profitability
- 5 ways to improve broiler feed efficiency beyond nutrition
- 5 pointers for profitable broiler production
- Feeding pigs, poultry diets rich in barley
- Using maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feeds
Poultry
Using vegetable proteins in pig and poultry feed
Research shows that it may be possible to overcome challenges and achieve eubiosis in vegetable-based feeds with a multi-enzyme system.
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.
7 additives to replace antibiotics in US broiler feeds
With the United States entering the fray on antibiotic-free raised broilers, it is interesting to review what is working so far based on experiences from Europe
7 antibiotic-free feeding practices beyond additives
A more systematic approach that has been accepted in Europe calls for substantial changes in both production practices and diet formulation.
Lessons learned switching corn to wheat in broiler diets
Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D, gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the world
Broiler wet litter solutions through feed formulation
Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D, gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the world
5 broiler health priorities identified by USDA
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service seek stakeholder input on what top broiler health research priorities should
6 pullet feeding tips to increase egg production
Managing body weight for age is the key for maximizing lifetime performance in egg-layer pullets. A robust pullet will sustain peak productivity for longer
Understanding daily calcium cycle in layer hens
Examining the daily intake and output of calcium in layer hens can aid us in designing a better feeding program that will prolong the egg production cycle while
Layer nutrition: 12 perennial points of anxiety
If we were to mention the main nutritional issues faced by the egg industry, we could focus on twelve points that are the focus of nutritionists, feed mills
How to make homemade poultry, pig trace mineral premixes
Creating a homemade trace mineral premix is not an impossible proposition if the basic principles of ingredient selection and mixing are followed.
Broiler breeder performance enhanced by nutrition
Nutrition recommendations for the selected line of broiler breeder help achieve target bodyweights and enhance reproductive performance