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Vitamin C-Strategy for improving laying hens during the late laying period
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Currently, commercial laying hens can be kept past the age of 80 weeks. egg production performance experiences a rapid decline towards the end of the laying cycle. In addition, when the hens' bodies are more likely to produce large levels of free radicals during the later stages of the laying cycle, which in turn h ...
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Innovation in Formaldehyde-Free Feed Disinfectant: Strengthen Feed Biosecurity and Protect Animals from Pathogen Infection
Thursday, October 10, 2024
In modern livestock farming, a robust biosecurity program is crucial for ensuring healthy animals and safe food production. Feed safety is a vital component of biosecurity management. Feed and feed ingredients have been identified as key transmission vehicles for pathogens such as Salmonella spp.
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The long rise to fame - probiotics ascend to essential tools for poultry health
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Disease pressure on poultry flocks is mounting from all sides, with re-emerging diseases like E. cecorum, existing ones like E. coli becoming more of a commercial issue, and food safety adding greater scrutiny on potential zoonotic pathogens like Salmonella sp. While in the past coccidiosis and clostridia control were ...
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BASF: High Quality Vitamin A Feed Additives Are Critical To The Animal Nutrition Business
Friday, February 23, 2024
Vitamin A supplementation in animal feed typically comes in the form of retinyl acetate.
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Zhejiang NHU: The Effectiveness & Safety Evaluation Of Novel, Eco-Friendly Calcium D-Pantothenate
Saturday, February 10, 2024
D-pantothenic acid is an integral part of co-enzyme A and acyl carrier protein in the animal’s body and has a series of potential health benefits.
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The influence of drinking water acidification in broilers under tropical conditions
Monday, November 6, 2023
The potential for organic acids to preserve feed and water quality lies in their ability to protect against microbial and fungal contamination and/or degradation. The free hydrogen proton of a dissociated organic acid lowers pH, thereby creating unfavourable conditions for bacterial pathogens.
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The Effect of Organic Trace Mineral Supplementation in the Form of Proteinates on Performance and Sustainability Parameters in Laying Hens: A Meta-Analysis
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The effect of supplementing organic trace minerals (OTM), in the form of mineral pro-teinates (Bioplex® Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA), in the diets of laying hens was examined using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) statistical software.
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Phytobiotics: Mycotoxins in Feed - A Danger for Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain types of fungi, primarily molds, that can contaminate food and feed crops. These toxins are naturally occurring and can pose significant health risks to humans and animals if consumed in sufficient quantities.
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Solid & Science-based technology to optimize feed costs
Thursday, August 24, 2023
One innovative technology based on the micro-encapsulation of seaweeds and plants extracts, which stimulate digestive functions, can help secure performance, and reduce feed costs, according to recent research program.
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Bioavailability of encapsulated pigment from self-emulsifiable microemulsion in egg yolk pigmentation trial
Monday, July 3, 2023
Yolk color is one of the important factors for the customer's acceptance of poultry eggs. Since birds are unable to synthesize carotenoids biologically, carotenoid pigments are widely used to supplement layer feed for yolk color enhancement. Marigolds and paprika oleoresins are usually the sources of carotenoids, a ...
