Immediate post-hatch nutritional restriction in broilers

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The effect on broiler muscle development and occurence of intramuscular fat. Neonatal nutrition and immediate post hatch nutritional restriction represent an important facet of broiler...

Effects of probiotic bacillus Amyloliquefaciens H57 on performance and intestinal microbiota of chickens

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Direct fed microbials are a potential probiotic alternative to antibiotic growth promoters for improving animal production and preventing enteric pathogen infections. We are studying the effects...

EU compound feed production market forecast 2025

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FEFAC market experts forecast continued stability in the EU compound feed production market for 2025. The total industrial compound feed production in the EU27...

Keel bone integrity in layers – Observations, nutritional remedies, and myth-busting

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The issue of keel bone deformities and abnormalities is different depending on various housing systems for the birds. Keel fractures have received a lot...

Probiotic Bacillus licheniformis significantly improves layer performance

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Adding probiotic Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 to layer diets was shown to improve layer performance, both in commercial as well as in research conditions....

Feeding strategies for improved performance

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When it comes to improving performance through nutrition, meeting poultry requirements in the way they want/need is paramount to fully achieve their genetic potential....

Transgenerational impact of broiler breeder nutrition

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Continuous genetic selection in meat-type chicken for rapid growth resulted in increased meat production and decreased the time required for achieving the market weight....

Animal feed probiotics market expands as antibiotic-free nutrition gains momentum

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The global animal feed probiotics market is undergoing a significant transformation as livestock producers increasingly seek sustainable, science-driven alternatives to conventional growth promoters. Valued...

Nutritional economics for commercial turkey operations

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Feed is the single biggest cost to a turkey operation, 60% to 70% of the cost of production is related to feed, with energy...

Metabolisable energy of ingredients in peak layers

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Layer nutritionists typically rely on apparent metabolisable energy data generated in broilers as layer AME data are less available. The bioassays are typically conducted...

Natural antioxidants and vitagene concept in poultry production – Second part

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From vitamins to vitagene. In this second part the focus will be on the Vitagene concept, which refers to a group of genes involved...

Phytase efficacy in young turkeys versus young broilers

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Based on tibia-ash content, equivalency between phytase enzymes with young turkeys appeared to be similar with young broilers. An extensive review about “microbial phytase...

A synergistic herbal alternative combination: curcumshield vs poultry infections – a broad-spectrum study

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Introduction In the case of bacterial infections, various categories of antibiotics – especially synthetic ones – are widely used as broad-spectrum bacteriostatic and bactericidal agents....

Modification of the chicken intestinal epithelial physical barrier in poultry by dietary factors

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The intestinal epithelial physical barrier is the most critical element of maintaining an intact intestinal barrier and made up of a layer of columnar...

Meta-analysis of genetic parameters of feed conversion and related traits in chickens

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The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of some factors on heritability estimates of body weight (BW), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed intake (FI),...

Reducing undigested protein available at the intestinal wall on broilers

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An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing an inherently thermo stable protease in broilers fed diets based on single raw materials,...

Comparative sustainability of differing dietary amino acids and energy regimes for individual laying hens...

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Poultry production has been identified as an efficient source of terrestrial, farmed animal protein. However, in tandem with all food production, sustainability into the...

Bacillus Subtilis improves performance of broilers fed medicated or non-medicated feed

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Animal digestive health is key to obtain optimal performance. Antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) have long been shown to be very effective to develop and...

Effect of the type of diet and the addition of humic substances as growth...

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In recent years, humic substances have been tested as growth promoters in animal production and are one of the promising options to face the...

Managing the risk makes the difference in mycotoxin control

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A webinar on the results of the 2017 harvest analyses in terms of mycotoxin contamination has been recently held. Two experts on the matter...

The challenge of feeding modern broiler breeders

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Broiler breeders are expected to produce about 150 chicks in 40 weeks of production and even though it is commonly believed that selection for...

Nutritional modulation of broiler intestine in the starter period and intestinal integrity

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Gut health which is characterized by intestinal integrity, intestinal microflora, mucin and enterocyte functionality, may be of greatest concern among poultry producers because it...

Effects of beta glucans in poultry health and nutrition

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Immune modulators such as beta glucans have today a major role in poultry production. The poultry production industry has seen astonishing improvements over the past...

VAL-CO, clean and dry feed from delivery to consumption

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A VAL-CO feed storage and transport system is designed to keep feed clean and dry from delivery to consumption. Store your feed in our...

FAO published a report on animal nutrition strategies

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FAO’s publication helps producers use nutrition strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in their farms. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing threat to...

Using more bioavailable sources of trace minerals pays off

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A study of broiler breeder performance was conducted using three separate minerals programmes. The objective was to determine if productivity could be maintained at...

The importance of feeding time observation

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Achieving proper bodyweight, flock uniformity, and sexual maturity at light stimulation are some of the biggest management challenges for broiler breeder farms. Today’s breeder pullets...

Effectiveness of a double choice test to assess dietary taste preferences in broilers

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Investigations into the taste system of broilers can help to improve poultry feeding strategies. However, a comprehensive study on dietary taste preferences for broilers...

A Box-Behnken assessment of fishmeal and sorghum inclusions in broiler diets

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The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of starch and protein digestive dynamics on broiler growth performance using Box-Behnken response surface...

Axel Aguayo joins Hubbard as Technical Sales Manager Spain & Portugal

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EMEA – Hubbard is pleased to announce the appointment of Axel Aguayo as Technical Sales Manager for Spain and Portugal. Axel is based in...

Origin of feed ingredients in Dutch compound feeds

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Wageningen University and Research (WUR) studied the origin of protein-rich feed ingredients, which in 2018 were applied in Dutch compound feeds. 65% of proteins...

Site and extent of digestion on poultry production

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In poultry formulation and production of feed has evolved extensively in the last century with the identification of required nutrients, and subsequent and continuing...

Effect of two different fibre sources on growth and immune function in grower layer-pullets

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two different fibre sources on pullet growth, gut immune tissue, and lymphocyte proliferation of strain...

Organic acids as feed additives: pros and cons

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Organic acid salts are often included as feed additives in livestock nutrition as feed preservatives but also as growth promoters, intestinal microbiota enhancers, and...

Priming young birds for gut health and resilience

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This brief review focuses on the types of fibre that the nutritionist should be considering and how a phase feeding strategy should not only...

Inclusion of black soldier fly larvae in a meat chicken diet has minor effect...

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The caecal microbiota composition of commercial broilers is essential to the poultry industry as it can affect the broiler’s health and performance.  Bioactive components of...

Apparent metabolisable energy of common cereal grains for broiler chickens is influenced by bird...

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The current study was conducted to investigate the influence of broiler age on the apparent metabolisable energy (AME) and nitrogen-corrected AME (AMEn) of four...

Protein digestive dynamics influence growth performance of broiler chickens

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Three apical diets were formulated to stimulate different protein digestion rates dependent on the major constituents: standard (soybean meal), rapid (whey protein) and very...

Performance, immunity and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens fed diets containing Kappaphycus alvarezii

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Kappaphycus alvarezii (KPA) can be incorporated at 1.50% in diets for improved performance, immuno-responsiveness and blood biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Introduction Kappaphycus alvarezii (KPA) is...

Natural antioxidants in poultry production

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From vitamins to vitagenes - First part In general, there are four major types of stress in poultry production: technological, environmental, nutritional and internal stresses....

Layer nutrition associated with different production systems

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The egg industry continues to grow; in the past this was in cage production, but today’s growth is focused on alternative production systems such...

Comparison of the effects of dietary available phosphorus and feed restriction on performance, egg...

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This study was performed to evaluate the effect of available phosphorus and restricted feeding level on laying hens productivity, egg quality and yolk fatty...

Bacterial bile salt hydrolase for a good microbiota

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However, limiting antibiotics use could compromise animal production efficiency and health. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop effective alternatives to antibiotic growth...

Methionine supplementation reduces plasma amino acid circulation and enhanced apparent digestibility in broiler chickens

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of methionine supplementation on amino acid concentration in systemic plasma, apparent amino acid digestibilities...

Low protein diets supplemented with glycine, glutamine or arginine for broilers

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A previous study highlighted differences between a low protein (LP) diet and a higher concentration of amino acids (AA) for intestinal permeability and performance...

Drought impacts on plant ground cover on a free range egg farm

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In this study drought conditions were experienced and was high-lighted the difficulty for farms in maintaining green ground cover during adverse dry conditions. Introduction Maintaining vegetation...

Calcium nutrition, bone metabolism, and eggshell quality in longer-persisting layers

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As regard layers management, rather than being depopulated at 60 to 70 weeks of age, or being moulted to allow for additional production cycles,...

Benefits of non-synthetic, natural oregano essential oil in pullet rearing

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Feeding oregano essential oil to pullets during rearing can help to improve flock uniformity, reproductive fitness and feed efficiency, according to research undertaken at...

Low protein diets in broilers

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Some recent research at the Arkansas Agriculture Experiment Station Poultry Research Farm has been focused on low protein diets in broilers. Many nutritionists rely...

The bioavailability of zinc in poultry: what does literature say?

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Zinc bioavailability: zinc is an essential trace element for all the animals, including broilers. In case of deficiency, alteration of growth performance and distortion...

Feeding management of broiler breeders

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Modern strains of fast-growing broilers have been selected for fast growth, feed efficiency and high feed intake, and broilers are processed once they achieve...

Science unveils new pathway to broiler chicken growth performance

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A new tool has emerged for broiler chicken operations seeking new ways to optimize results while keeping aligned with a full range of the...

Path to the 100 week age layers in cage free systems

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Egg producers are always looking for ways to improve layer hen’s efficiency as, nowadays, the genetic potential of layers is targeting an extended age...

Phytic acid reduction in canola and camelina meals

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Canola and camelina meals have been identified as alternative plant protein sources in place of soybean meal for animal feeding. The use of these...

Feather-eating hens show specific essential amino acid appetites in a double-choice model

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Nutritional balance is one of the major considerations to prevent severe feather pecking in layer hens. Individual variation in digestive and metabolic efficiencies and...

Broiler nutrition, future efficiency

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Talking about broiler nutrition, we all want the best possible return while investing as little as possible: efficiency is the keyword to success and...

Comparison of wheat and maize-based diets on growth performance and meat quality of broiler...

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Maize and wheat are a major source of energy in broiler diets. Generally, wheat-based diets are offered to broiler chickens in Europe, Australia and...

NRGene to offer the first broad soy diversity & haplotype database

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All-by-all full genome comparison of 30+ varieties to rapidly improve nutrition and hardiness and reduce resource requirements NRGene, the leading genomic big data company, has...

How much dietary protein is too much

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Dietary protein accounts largely for most of broiler feeding costs which in return shrink revenue if protein is not used efficiently. Tuning dietary protein...

Effectiveness of a double choice test to assess dietary taste preferences in broiler chickens

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Investigations into the taste system of chickens can help to improve poultry feeding strategies. However, a comprehensive study on dietary taste preferences for broilers...

Short chain fatty acids and poultry gut health

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Due to customer demands, producers have been asked to change the way they grow production animals, specifically through the removal of antibiotics. With this...

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory capacities of bacillus-based probiotics using an in vitro intestinal cell model

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With the evolution of genetic potential of modern broilers, transforming the large feed intake into protein deposition is a real challenge for the digestive...

Development of coccidial vaccinal immunity is not impaired by feeding oregano essential oil

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Coccidial vaccination is an alternative to medication programmes, although vaccination can lead to impaired performance. The objective of this study was to determine the effect...

Laying hen nutrition for optimizing egg production and quality

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Hen nutrition is important; during the initial period of pullet rearing (<45 days of age), small particle size obtained by grinding of main cereals...

Measurement of energy utilization in chickens

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Although corn prices have dropped from historic highs in the past years, energy continues to be one of the driving costs in poultry feeding....

Water quality guidelines for turkeys

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Turkeys typically consume twice as much water as feed, so it is important to provide a clean, healthy water supply. Water not only serves...

Dietary calcium, phytate and non-phytate phosphorus, on IP6 degradation in broilers

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The effectiveness of phytase is usually determined under phosphorus or both calcium and phosphorus deficient specifications. Phytase efficacy in terms of increasing available or...

How Xylanase can improve performance of a broiler diet

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Whilst xylanase rich NSP-enzymes are used consistently in wheat based diets the question remains whether the positive response seen can be ascribed solely to...

Dietary starch influences performance of broiler chickens offered low-protein diets

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This study suggests that there is interference between the digestion of starch and protein and/or absorption of glucose and amino acids. Paradoxically, the low-protein...

The value of digestibility coefficients and protein

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At all times and for all human cultures animal protein took an important part of nutrient supply and has been always of a high...

The effect of microbial challenge on the intestinal proteome of broilers

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In broiler production intestinal health and function is paramount to achieving efficient feed utilisation and growth. Uncovering the localised molecular mechanisms that occur during the...

High levels of cottonseed meal supplemented with composite microbial enzymes

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Effects of cottonseed meal supplemented with composite microbial enzymes on broiler chickens. Soybean meal (SBM) is the premier plant protein source used by the poultry...

Influence of feed form and particle size on the performance and nutrient utilisation of...

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The present experiment was designed to examine the influence of feed form and particle size in maize-based diets on the performance and nutrient utilisation...

How to improve hen fertility

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Following specific procedures to increase hen fertility will not eliminate drops in fertility, but it may also reduce the need to trouble-shoot breeder flocks. Artificial...

Effects of yeast and its derivatives on meat yield

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The present experiment was designed to determine the effects of yeast and its derivatives on meat yield and hematological indices of broiler chickens challenged...

Ideal amino acids and chicken gut disturbance

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There is considerable interest in the development of low protein diets with supplemental amino acids for broiler chickens due to economic, environmental and bird welfare advantages....

Flexible Feed Formulation with GALLIPRO

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Facing challenging goals The goal of the poultry industry is to provide consumers with safe food, while promoting poultry health and welfare, in addition to carefully...

Field experience on the use of probiotics in chickens and turkeys

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Probiotics have been used for several years in an attempt to improve intestinal health. Recently, microbial products have been extensively studied as supportive treatments...

Influence of age on the standardised ileal amino acid digestibility of maize and barley...

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Grains are the major energy sources in broilers. However, they also supply about 40% of the total dietary protein and contribute significantly to the...

Can xylanase inhibitors affect the efficacy of xylanases in poultry diets?

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Xylanase inhibitors are reported to be widely present in cereals, and can influence the assay of supplemental xylanases in feeds. In the present study, a...

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