Feed microbial quality supports animal health and performance goals
The microbiome is susceptible to variable microbial loads in feed. Decreasing microbial loads in feed leads to changes in the makeup of the microbiome...
Sustaining laying performance in aged layers
Oxidative stress increases as animals age, which in turn can decrease laying performance. Aging also leads to variability in shell quality. Therefore, the organs...
What is “gut health” in animal nutrition?
The optimization of farm animal diets and nutrition should also consider the various aspects of gastrointestinal functionality that contribute to improvement of animal health...
The role of postbiotics in promoting gut health in poultry
Antibiotics are used in poultry production, mainly to improve gut health and performance. However, owing to growing concerns about the use of medically important...
Improving the profitability of fattening pigs
The use of natural feed additives in the pig fattening phase are often excluded on the assumption of prohibitive cost; yet losing pigs at...
The future of coccidiosis control
Due to still rising antimicrobial resistance, consumers push for meat production without antimicrobial usage. However, antibiotic reduction must also target ionophores for producers and...
Polyphenols as a natural strategy to effectively control oxidative stress in...
Stress affects the performance, health status and thus economic profitability of layers during their egg production cycle. Oxidizing agents are formed throughout the body...
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 – 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
Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are essential for cell homeostasis and therefore, animal health. Despite their name, Hsps are for an animals’ response to a...
