A rationale for elevated free threonine plasma concentrations in chickens offered reduced-crude protein diets

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Pronounced elevations in free threonine plasma concentrations have been consistently observed pursuant to crude protein reductions in broiler diets. However, the magnitude of these...

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....

Growth begins in the gut

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In the race to replace antibiotics on Canadian poultry farms, some producers have successfully adopted yeast-based prebiotic supplements. But there’s more potential to enhance...

Nutritional implications of antibiotic free rearing of broilers

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The gradual reduction in the use of AGP coincided with an increase in the therapeutic use of antibiotics on farm level. Especially in broiler...

What is the influence of nutrition and management on egg weight?

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Managing egg weight is important for farmers and can greatly vary depending on market demand. Obtaining an egg size in line with market demand...

Scientifically validated results to raise poultry production profitability

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The Poultry Science Association 2017 Annual Meeting took place in Orlando, Florida on July 17-20. Being the most prestigious scientific event for poultry in...

Measurement of true ileal calcium digestibility of meat and bone meal for broiler chickens

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Currently, there is a move towards the use of digestible phosphorus (P) in diet formulations for poultry due to P excretion into the environment...

Precision feeding of broiler breeders

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Precision livestock feeding relies on real-time sensor feedback from individual birds to decide whether or not to allocate feed, according to the needs of...

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...

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...

Dietary non-phytate phosphorus levels for laying hens in the last phase of lay

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The phosphorus (P) requirement of laying hens is an area of on-going debate and it is a factor that contributes to hen performance and...

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...

Effect of graded levels of supplementary phytase in diets with and without rapeseed meal...

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Application of dietary enzymes, including phytase, protease, and carbohydrases, alone or in combination, to facilitate phosphorus, protein, and energy utilization is a common approach...

Energy utilization in broilers fed a sorghum-based diets supplemented with phytase and carbohydrases

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This study was conducted to evaluate the endogenous enzyme activities and energy utilization of broilers fed sorghum-based diets supplemented with phytase and carbohydrases Broilers were...

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...

Trials show oregano essential oil supports anticoccidial vaccination

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Oregano essential oil, well-documented for its antimicrobial action when included in the diets of various poultry species, has been found to be particularly effective...

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...

IFIF: Better nutrition for improved animal health

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The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) underlined its commitment to supporting efforts by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to strengthen animal health...

Why do we need low protein meat chicken diets?

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The current level of protein used in meat chicken diets is linked to various issues observed in the industry including feed cost and feed...

Development and evaluation of probiotics

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As restrictions to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) have become more prevalent, producers have turned to several technologies as probiotics - Direct Fed Microbials to...

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,...

Probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics for treating lameness in broilers

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The pathogenesis leading to a form of lameness known as bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) appears to be initiated by mechanical microfracturing of susceptible...

Phosphorus: how low can we go in broiler diets?

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Phosphorus (P) is essential for all forms of life. Dietary P content either in excess of, or below requirements may adversely affect broiler performance....

The selection element in whole grain feeding regimes

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Seven dietary treatments consisting of a ground grain control and six treatments with pre- and post-pellet whole grain inclusions of 7.5, 15.0 and 30.0%...

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...

Pellet quality and its effects on poultry performance

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Pellet quality provided to meat birds throughout the industry is highly variable. Feeding birds pellets of poor quality can in part be attributed to...

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...

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...

Training the animal microbiome to degrade fibre with NSPase

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A new perspective on the mode of action of fibre-degrading enzymes NSPase. Increased understanding of NSPase mode of action is presenting a new perspective on...

Impact of grain type on performance in broilers under Necrotic Enteritis challenge

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of grain type on performance and gut microbiota composition in broiler chickens under a...

Challenges in poultry feeding

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Poultry producers around the world continue to struggle with high production costs for poultry feeding, largely due to volatility in prices for basic feed...

A dose response of a heat stable phytase on broiler performance and nutrient digestibility

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Phytases have been heavily researched for decades and been used commercially since the early 1990s. Phytase from microbial origin is therefore added to monogastric...

Broiler breeders, a research on alternative feeding programs and photostimulation periods

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USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, in which researchers...

Dietary approaches to control Necrotic Enteritis in broilers

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Necrotic Enteritis (NE) occurs in broilers due to an overabundance of C. perfringens and is usually associated with predisposing factors which include coccidial challenge,...

Antioxidants in poultry nutrition and reproduction. An update

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For the last three decades poultry production worldwide has made tremendous progress in terms of quantity and quality of meat and egg production, including...

Best practice in feed management

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How innovative thinking and a proactive approach can ensure best practice with feed on broiler farms In partnership with Cobb, this article examines best practice...

Chelated copper compared to antibiotics effect on gut health in broilers

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In this study the specific interventions of chelated copper methionine hydroxy analogue (cuMHAC) and a combination of cuMHAC and an effective foregut acidifier were...

Feed physical quality

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The effect of feed form is well established, however, feed physical quality is often seen as an issue in the field (see Figure 1)....

The relationship between feed particle size, gizzard development and broiler performance

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Anatomy of the stomach The stomach of the chicken consists of two chambers, the proventriculus or glandular stomach and the gizzard or muscular stomach. The proventriculus...

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...

Feeding broilers of the future

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The only way to maintain production is to improve the understanding of precision nutrition so that producers can feed broilers with low or no...

Barley in pelleted broiler starter diets: effects of carbohydrase supplementation and steam-conditioning temperature

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The effect of pelleting barley-based diets on bird performance and nutrient utilisation depends, in part, on the conditioning temperature (CT) used. The influence of...

A new perspective on feeding broiler breeders

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Due to sophisticated genetic selection programs carried out by poultry breeding companies such as Aviagen, today’s broilers can grow with very efficient feed conversion...

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...

Black soldier fly larvae in meat chicken diets modifies the fatty acid profile in...

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Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are a promising alternative feed ingredient for monogastrics,includingpoultry.However,theimpactoffeedingBSFlarvaeinbroilerdietson the fatty acid profile of the breast chicken meat remains unknown.  This...

In vivo digestion of GM proteins in laying hens

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Despite all of the positive effects of modern technologies to improve corn and soybean yields, the consumer often has a different perception of the...

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...

Improving feeding efficiency with innovating products

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At Trouw Nutrition they have focused their innovation in the poultry business on finding new ways of achieving improved feeding efficiency and enhanced performance...

EU Compound feed production in 2021 – Market Outlook 2022

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Industrial compound feed production in the EU remained stable in 2021. Looking forward, the spread of animal diseases and the continuing global grain market...

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....

Research examines different dietary treatments for woody breast

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USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, in which researchers examined different...

Replacing soy in broiler diets. Effect on performance, carcass yield and cost of production

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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) in broiler diets on performance, carcass quality and...

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...

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...

Expanding feed milling capacity and quality at New Rosendale’s

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At a time when the North American feed industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation driven by new rules, heightened market expectations and ground-breaking technology...

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...

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,...

Broilers diets with high and low net energy but similar metabolisable energy

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A semi-commercial scale feeding study was conducted to compare formulations of broiler diets based on predicted net energy (NE) and metabolisable energy (ME). It...

Using sunflower meal in broilers with the addition of a carbohydrase complex

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Sunflower seeds are extensively grown for oil production for human consumption. Therefore, a great amount of sunflower meal becomes available for use in feed...

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....

Spirulina platensis Algae, a novel poultry feed additive

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Identifying alternative replacements for soybean meal in a high quality and reasonable price is of importance in poultry production and physiological parameters. Spirulina platensis...

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...

Corn milling efficiency and particle size effects on pullet growth performance

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Corn is usually ground locally at the feed mill, while soybean meal is pre-processed and feed mills have little control over its particle size...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lactobacillus acidophilus D2/CSL (CECT4529): 35 years of Italian research (1985-2020)

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The history of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus acidophilus D2/CSL (CECT 4529) follows that of many strains produced by Centro Sperimentale del Latte and acts...
broiler chickens

Supplementation of a protected complex of biofactors and antioxidants on the gene expression and...

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the dietary supplementation of a protected complex of biofactors and antioxidants P(BF+AOx) on the expression of...

Potential to produce poultry feed from food wastes

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The annual food waste in Australia is estimated at 7.5 million tonnes with the majority disposed of in landfills. This not only causes significant economic loss...

Impact of dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide levels on the gastrointestinal environment of young broilers

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The dietary fibre content of broilers diets is frequently neglected during feed formulation, despite the prevalence of fibrous material in feed ingredients and notable...

The role of mechanistic theory in delaying the development of NSPases

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This brief paper attempts to review the history of development of the mechanistic theories for NSPases and how this has possibly delayed advances. NSPase feed...

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...

A novel microbiome metabolic modulator improved growth performance and intestinal morphology during a coccidiosis...

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The present study was designed to investigate the effects of a precision glycan Microbiome Metabolic Modulator (MMM) on growth performance and gut health parameters...

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...

Taking phytase superdosing from scientific concept to commercial application: a UK example

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Scientific research is based on carefully designed experiments, performed in carefully controlled conditions with the outcome measured as accurately as possible, using a range...

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...

Dietary energy, digestible lysine and available phosphorus levels influence growth performance and carcass traits...

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Energy (E) and amino acids (AA) are two of the most expensive components in broiler diets. There is no general consensus regarding the interaction...

NIRS study on nutritional profiles of 100 soybean meal samples from USA and Brazil

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This paper compares the nutrient profile of soybean meal (SBM) samples from the USA and Brazil. Proximate analysis, total amino acids, standardized ileal digestibility...

The role of early experience on the behavior of hens housed in cage-free aviaries

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Understanding the consequences of rearing experiences on the behavior and bone integrity of laying hens can help inform solutions to animal welfare and management...

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