Understanding the role of dietary leucine on valine requirement in poultry diets

Understanding the role of dietary leucine on valine requirement in poultry...

Swine nutritionists in the US were the first to consider the impacts of leucine on animal performance as many finishing swine diets contain numerous...
Bioactive molecules in egg powder contribute to piglet’s health

Bioactive molecules in egg powder contribute to piglet’s health

Egg powder, a nutrient with bioactive molecules, helps piglet’s growth, performance and increases immunity in piglets during the first two weeks after weaning. Egg powder...
Using plant-based products to improve ruminants’ performance

Using plant-based products to improve ruminants’ performance

There is a significant economic advantage to monitor feed efficiency. It allows farmers to regularly adjust the nutrition of the herd in order to...
Plant-based ingredients offer a route to enhanced livestock health

Plant-based ingredients offer a route to enhanced livestock health – While...

A more holistic approach to livestock welfare is needed. High-quality feed with key nutrients and beneficial ingredients can play an important role in animal...
Harnessing heat shock protein responses: It’s about more than heat stress

Harnessing heat shock protein responses: It’s about more than heat stress

Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are essential for cell homeostasis and therefore, animal health. Despite their name, Hsps are for an animals’ response to a...
Beyond chemicals: The rise of himalayan flora in promoting animal health and wellness

Beyond chemicals: The rise of Himalayan flora in promoting animal health...

The significance of utilizing Himalayan flora to enhance animal health and well-being cannot be overstated. In an era marked by a growing preference for...
Chicken protein hydrolysates: An alternative for animal nutrition

Chicken protein hydrolysates: An alternative for animal nutrition

Chicken protein hydrolysates have animal sources, such as chicken viscera, guts and meat that, after the enzymatic hydrolysis process, become functional and nutritional solutions...
Feed efficiency in animal nutrition: How to do more with less?

Feed efficiency in animal nutrition: How to do more with less?

Defined as the amount of feed required to produce milk or meat, feed efficiency, also known as the feed conversion ratio (FCR), can be...
"Gut health" in animals, the ubiquitous term in animal nutrition

“Gut health” in animals, the ubiquitous term in animal nutrition

During the first days or weeks of life, depending on the animal species, the immature gut of young animals goes through growth and development...
Ban of pharma ZnO in piglets: Tips on its mode of actions to select proper alternatives

Ban of pharma ZnO in piglets: Tips on its mode of...

The multifunctional effects of pharmacological zinc oxide are not anymore available for European piglets’ producers. Nevertheless, many universities and research program keep on studying...