NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 87 Lallemand Animal Nutrition poultry experts gathered in Rimini, Italy, to share state-ofthe-art knowledge with worldwide experts in poultry nutrition at the 23rd European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN). This was an opportunity to share two new studies focusing on poultry nutrition and microbiota modulation developed using high throughput sequencing techniques. In addition, the team introduced a new practical method to assess pullet quality on-farm. It has been reported that body weight measurement is not sufficient to evaluate pullet quality. Muscle development and protein retention are also important criteria for pullet quality and future laying performance. This is why Lellamand's team developed an original, on-farm indicator to evaluate pullet quality. This new method is based on the measurement of the pectoralis muscle (breast muscle) thickness using handheld ultrasonography (Soler et al., 2023) The study shared at ESPN reported the validation of this method in a rearing environment (30,000 pullets). The trial also validated the effect on pullet performance of probiotic supplementation (Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I-4622; Bactocell). The bacteria supplementation led to improved and efficient growth performance and thicker pectoralis muscles. By improving feed digestibility and lowering inflammation, Bactocell appears to contribute to better protein retention from the feed and more efficient protein deposits in the muscle. The probiotic was considered a promising nutritional strategy to secure laying hen performance. Two other studies used metagenomic techniques to assess the effects of microbiota modulation on poultry using either a probiotic (P. acidilactici CNCM 4622; Bactocell) or the natural microbiota isolated from healthy poultry (Aviguard) (Achard et al. 2023). Read more>> Lallemand shares poultry microbiota research with poultry experts UK-based dairy cooperative Dale Farm announced the appointment of John Morgan as Chief Financial Officer. John will be responsible for leading the finance and IT functions for the group. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, trained at Ernst & Young, Morgan joined Dale Farm from BT Enterprise where he held several financial director positions including corporate & public sector finance director. Morgan has also been a member of the CBI Northern Ireland Council since 2018. Welcoming Morgan’s appointment, Nick Whelan, Group Chief Executive at Dale Farm said: “John brings with him a wealth of experience operating at finance director level as well as a keen interest in agri-food and will play a key role within the business as we continue to grow. We’re delighted to welcome John to the team.” Read more>> John Morgan joins Dale Farm as CFO John Morgan
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