Managing egg size Balancing bird welfare with the public’s love affair with large eggs has prompted one company to produce an...
Examining the impact of minerals on phytase in poultry diets Animal nutrition, health and feed supplement company Alltech is joining forces with Nottingham Trent University...
Green tea powder useful as feed additive in broilers Green tea powder could be used as a feed additive in broilers to help improve meat colour and Lactobacillus...
Search continues for alternative feed for organic poultry Sourcing cost-effective organic feed has long been a challenge for European organic poultry producers, who for...
Poultry World to publish special edition on nutrition Feeding the correct poultry diet is imperative for securing health and performance. Poultry diets must be...
Scottish seaweed to improve bird performance A new feed additive which uses seaweed from the Outer Hebrides has hit the market.
Lallemand expands Polish yeast production plant Lallemend Animal Nutrition is to expand the capacity of its yeast production plant in Józefów, Poland, to meet...
Broccoli proves a boon for poultry diets A meal made from the wasted stems and leaves of harvested broccoli has been found to improve the nutritional...
Hard Brexit: Price rise for British feed wheat In the case of a hard Brexit, the import of grain from the United Kingdom (UK) will be considerably more expensive.
Alltech releases 2018 poultry feed data International feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3% to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018,...
EC: Food/feed safety crisis management after fipronil... Plans to improve crisis management in the fields of food and feed safety following last year’s fipronil egg...
Egg yolks enhanced, high-oleic peanuts fed to laying hens Researchers in the United States have found that feeding high-oleic peanuts to laying hens enhances egg yolks...
Malaysia to ban colistin in animal feed Calls by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to phase out medically important antibiotics used in animal feeds...
Biosecurity and risk factors for production diseases in... Poor floor quality and a failure to stop visitors from entering poultry units are two areas where broiler...
Alltech's Mark Lyons - In his father’s footsteps Mark Lyons succeeded his father as president of the global animal nutrition business Alltech this year. He sat...
Africa: Feed costs governs poultry sector competitiveness Competitiveness of poultry production in East Africa is largely governed by feed prices, according to a new...
Poultry sector inherently innovative As 2018 draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the year past, and those that went before it.
Eggs’ role in ending protein poverty Eggs really have a great story to tell. Soaring in popularity in developed regions, few religious restrictions...
Formaldehyde denial: Loss of a vital preventive measure The EU recently passed a denial of authorisation for formaldehyde in animal feed, but formaldehyde is a vital...
Innovative farming everywhere you look Journalists are normally terrible cynics. And for those who report on agricultural affairs, the notion that 9...
8 reasons to use broad spectrum mycotoxin protection In livestock and aquaculture, feed additives are commonly used to counteract the negative effects of mycotoxins....
Innovation: The driving force in modern poultry farming Without innovation it would be impossible to keep pace with the growing global demand for poultry products, meat...
How to combat high feed prices The price of animal feed commodities hit an all-time record high. The price of major ingredients has gone beyond...
Nutritional value of extruded full-fat soybean meal for... Properly processed extruded full-fat soybean meal is a high-quality source of energy and protein for poultry.
Why only three phases? Twenty years ago, broilers were marketed at eight weeks of age. Feeding them was done using three diets:...
NSP Enzymes - Which One? There is no doubt poultry benefit the most from enzymes, and this is clearly the case for enzymes against the...
Cracked maize for broilers There are several research reports regarding feeding whole wheat to broilers, and indeed this concept is being...
Viscosity Wheat is a major staple in most poultry diets in Europe. But, wheat is also a contributor to gut viscosity,...
Copper Oxide I have just finished reviewing a trace-mineral premix formula for an integrator who is buying his premixes from...
Feed enzymes: Where do we go? As we all know, there have been many publications on the effects of enzyme products in poultry. As my colleague,...
Salmonella control in feed I have just finished reading a comprehensive review on practical control measures against Salmonella in animal...
Summer Salts One of the quickest remedies to high summer temperatures is the addition of salts into the feed and water of...
South Africa: Challenges of free-range duck farming Running an open air duck and chicken farm in picturesque surroundings in South Africa sounds idyllic, but there...
A 5 pillar approach for an optimal start In commercial hatcheries, chicks hatch over a wide hatching window, depriving them from feed and water for up to...
How broiler feed complements performance A broiler bird’s first seven days represents a quarter of its life, and the period at which growth is fastest....
Science behind macroalgae activities Trials in research centres and field studies have confirmed that when distributed continuously to broilers...
Evaluating performance through whole-house trials Well-planned, carefully designed whole-house broiler trials offer customers significant benefits through...
Targeting peptidoglycans for improved feed efficiency Growing birds efficiently and sustainably, that is the biggest challenge of any poultry operation. Utilising all...
Strategies for sustainable use of antibiotic Poultry meat is the most popular source of animal protein around the world, owing to its affordability. Although...
Optimising feeding for egg production Feeding birds in the context of an antibiotics ban brings challenges, but also opportunities. Nutrition is about...
Interview: Globally promoting sugar cane yeast Serving the planet with agricultural solutions brings a set of challenges all of its own. For 28 years now,...
Market drives NAE trend The market for poultry meat produced with ‘No antibiotics ever’ is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Producers produce...
MRC: The start for new poultry solutions With almost 300 trials per year and over 1,600 different animal diets tested, the MiXscience Research Center...
Coccidiostats: Antibiotic or feed additive? The availability and the continuous preventive use of coccidiostats have contributed to a high level of animal...
Impact of butyrate on gut health Although the functions of butyrate might be familiar to many, is the impact of butyrate the same in the distinct...
Delacon’s CEO Markus Dedl: "Positive claims work best" Two years after the first groundbreaking study on product perception and consumer habits of millennials,...
Supporting optimal duck performance New research looked at ways to improve duck productivity. Previous trials have shown that providing adequate...
Leftovers as main feed ingredient In the Kipster poultry-housing concept, sustainability is key. Ruud Zanders, the concept’s founder, was declared...
Interview: Dr Loek de Lange Dr Loek de Lange, manager poultry cluster, Schothorst Feed Research gave a presentation on the action of...
Interview: Ha Hong Truong Ha Hong Truong of the Poultry Research Foundation, University of Sydney, shared highlights from several...
Video: The story behind probiotics Since their introduction into the animal feed segment, probiotics have evolved as a promising feed additive....
Busy first day of IPPE in Atlanta The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), consisting of the International Poultry Expo,...
Photo Report: European Poultry Conference 2014 ends In the city of Stavanger, Norway, the XIVth European Poultry Conference was held this past week. Around 1,000...
ANC 'Poultry Gut Health' meeting in Istanbul On April 7 and 8, the Animal Nutrition Centre (ANC) in Turkey organised a meeting to bring the core of the...
Thai Foods Group growing steadily Major companies have dominated the poultry market in Thailand in recent decades. A relatively young player is...
Positive atmosphere and good attendance at IPE 2011 The international poultry scene met again last week at the annual International Poultry Expo (IPE) in Atlanta,...
EuroTier 2010 Hanover - Germany The whole animal husbandry world gathers this week in Hanover, Germany, for the biannual exhibition of EuroTier....
Flashback to Figap / VIV América Latina From October 21-23, the first edition of the Figap / VIV América Latina tradeshow took place in Guadalajara,...
World Nutrition Forum 2010 Austria For the fourth time, Austrian animal nutrition company Biomin is organising its World Nutrition Forum. Vincent...
Delacon Performing Nature Symposium Austrian company Delacon – a pioneer in the production and marketing of phytogenic feed additives – brought 250...
Agri Vision: feeding the globe in 2050 How to feed the world when in 2050, Earth will be inhabitated by 9 billion souls? In short, experts from around...