SPECIAL STORY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 57 About Diogo T. Ito Diogo T. Ito is a zootechnician and nutritionist with professional experience in egg production farms, nutrition and animal health companies. At Hendrix Genetics since 2016, working with technical support and nutrition for layers. Table 1. Examples of different ingredients and recommended limits of inclusion rates in layer formulations. Ingredient Algaroba meal Cottonseed meal Peanut meal Babassu meal Canola meal Coconut meal Sunflower meal Cassava meal Corn gluten meal Fish meal Wheat meal Triticale Soybean meal Inclusion rate (%) 3 – 10 2 – 5 3 – 10 3 – 8 1 – 4 3 – 8 5 – 15 5 – 20 3 – 10 3 – 5 3 – 15 10 – 30 0 – 35 Ingredient Rice bran Rice grits Oat bran Cookie by-product Rye Barley Millet Corn germ meal Bread by-product Soybean hulls Sorghum Wheat Corn Inclusion rate (%) 3 – 12 30 – 65 5 – 10 5 - 15 4 – 15 8 – 20 15 – 45 5 – 20 10 – 25 0 – 5 15 – 65 12 – 30 0 – 65 Source: Tabelas Brasileiras para Aves e Suínos, 2017. Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil. It is always worth remembering the importance of partnerships between the poultry feed sector, the egg industry and research institutions, as through research it is possible to establish the criteria for use of the different types of ingredients that are available on the market before implementation in commercial chicken feed. Hendrix Genetics continues to select laying hens capable of producing well, in terms of productivity (egg numbers) and egg quality. At Pure Line level, the laying hens are being subjected to the different alternative feed ingredients available, which allows the breeding company to select the laying hens capable of coping with these alternative diets. Partnerships with feed companies and research centers exist to increase the amount of applicable knowledge for the poultry sector. A team of technical experts is available to guide egg producers and feed mills in the continuous search for setting the standard, cost control, product quality and profitability, all contributing towards sustainable egg production.
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