A major discovery in the science of fatty acids
New research on fatty acids, revealed at Trouw Nutrition 3rd LifeStart Calf Symposium, sheds light on how fatty acids in milk fat act as...
Cryptosporidia in calves – Chickens can help
Infection with cryptosporidia and sometimes subsequent diarrhea entails treatment of the animals and generates costs (veterinarian, medication, electrolyte drinks). In addition, poorer feed conversion,...
High milk production is a biomarker for wellness
Dairy cows are often thought of as metabolic super athletes, requiring hard work and a herculean effort to achieve high milk production... In reality,...
Butirex C4: Increasing feed intake in 0-14 day old chicken
Butirex C4 is a highly concentrated butyric acid, with an exclusive protection system, which makes it a functional nutrient that has an enormous impact...
Phytogenics: A tool to improve efficiency in lamb feedlots
For successful lamb feedlotting, it is essential to have a basic understanding of the lamb's digestive system. A major issue is that the lamb's...
Ensuring an optimal weaning transition: Activate gut immunity and positively influence...
The weaning transition is a major challenge in calf management. With a proper plan for nutrition (milk and solid feed), producers can help support...
Intestinal health as driver for an efficient animal production system
The main objective of animal husbandry is an efficient and sustainable conversion of feed into milk, eggs and meat for human consumption. Hence the...
The race to immune competence – How ß-glucans can help
All animals are born without an adaptive immune system in place, it must be developed from scratch. It should be noted that most aquatic...
Gut health and mycotoxins: What do we know so far?
Although mycotoxins are an unavoidable problem and can have a detrimental effect on gut health and the microbiome, some key management practices can help...
Gut health status as a tool for evaluating animal robustness and...
Different biotechnologies are now available in the market and transferable to production animals to study the microbiome. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing is a...
