ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2023 35 PDI, and moisture retention during cooling while reducing friction-related temperature rises in the pellet press and energy demand. Research has shown that feed form has a tremendous impact on animal performance. Glover et al. found that increasing pellets in the feed pan from 50% to 70% resulted in a 3-point decrease in feed conversion (2015). Similar results have been observed in turkeys; improved feed form positively impacts breast meat yield, body weight and feed conversion rates (Kenny, 2022). In swine, published research suggests that feed efficiency in pigs improves as the percentage of fines decreases (Nemechek et al, 2013). Feed quality impacts both feed and food producers in animal agriculture. Ensuring that feed quality is supported through strategies managing feed safety and form supports feed producer’s and end user’s productivity and performance goals. Feed producers can extract maximum value from costly raw materials, and food producers get the most out of their significant feed investments. About Callie Selby Callie Selby completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas where she focused on hatchery contamination models and their impacts on broiler performance. While completing her MS, she worked as a Research Technician in the University of Arkansas Poultry Health Lab, studying gut health and performance in broilers. As part of the Anitox Technical Team, Callie aids producers in understanding feed as a fomite and works alongside leading producers to implement effective feed-source pathogen mitigation strategies. Protecting feed ingredients from farm to feed www.anitox.com/feed-ingredients
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