ARTICLE 68 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 Protein and energy are now expensive. As a result of this economic pressure, there is a focus on strategies to reduce feed costs and improving the production efficiency and profitability of poultry enterprises. Feed cost/kg body weight gain is not always at the lowest feed:gain. To help achieve these targets, Dr Leeson discussed feeding and management strategies that take into account the cost mitigation requirement. HOW TO MITIGATE FORMULATION COSTS WHEN INGREDIENT PRICES ARE HIGH The price of corn and soybeans dictates the price of all other ingredients, including to some extent amino acids, stated Dr Steve Leeson Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada at the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy in Jakarta, Indonesia. “The big question is, when times get tough, can we reduce safety margins and still get good performance?” asked Dr Leeson. “When we formulate diets, we build in some insurance. But so do the breeding companies in their recommendations. For sure, reducing safety margins takes us out of our comfort zones, but we need to be nutritionists, not mathematicians,” he stressed. Protein and energy are now expensive. As a result of this economic pressure, there is a focus on strategies to reduce feed costs and improving the production efficiency and profitability of poultry enterprises. Feed cost/kg body weight gain is not always at the lowest feed:gain. To help achieve these targets, Dr Leeson discussed feeding and management strategies that take into account the cost mitigation requirement. By EW Nutrition Technical Team
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