Managing heat stress in dairy cows to maintain production
Dairy farmers know the importance of keeping their cows cool and comfortable. Unfortunately heat stress isn't just a threat in scorching deserts – even...
Heat Stress: 3 ways to adapt poultry feeding to climate change
Heat stress is a growing problem for poultry production operations because animals lose their ability to compensate for suboptimal feeding or management. This is...
Role of alternative feed ingredients and feed additives in managing feed...
Improving animals feed efficiency means that less inputs are required to obtain better outputs, optimizing zootechnical performance, obtaining a greater economical profit, especially in...
Stability of trace minerals: Does the source matter?
In the animal nutrition industry, various chelated Zn sources have been marketed for their claimed superior bioavailability over traditional sulfates. However, it is crucial...
Cost-effective Vitamin E replacement by a proven highly bio-available natural antioxidant
Throughout its history, synthetic feed-grade Vitamin E acetate has been known for its (high) price volatility combined with a global supply chain prone to...
Reduce feed costs with farm automation
Are the animals healthy? How much feed and water are being consumed? Are the animals growing as expected or should I change my delivery...
Muramidase: Enhancing broiler performance and meat yield
Muramidase has a positive effect on gut functionality, leading to higher nutrient digestibility and absorption and in the end shows to contribute to highly...
Feed sanitation: A line of separation to efficient layer production
Feed hygiene in poultry production is a frequently forgotten aspect of biosecurity that can have far-reaching consequences. Contaminated feed may lead to poultry diseases...
Enhancing calf health and performance through epigenetics and methylation
Recent scientific findings advocate supplementing dairy cows with rumen-protected choline to optimize fetal programming on a genetic level, resulting in enduring health and productivity...
New xylanase unveils untapped possibilities for broiler feed
Initially introduced in the 1980s, the xylanase’s use has expanded globally without notable advancements. Despite shifts in production methods, processing technologies, and the incorporation...
