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 resilience in commercial...
Different biotechnologies are now available in the market and transferable to production animals to study the microbiome. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing is a...
Feed microbial quality supports animal health and performance goals
The microbiome is susceptible to variable microbial loads in feed. Decreasing microbial loads in feed leads to changes in the makeup of the microbiome...
Sustaining laying performance in aged layers
Oxidative stress increases as animals age, which in turn can decrease laying performance. Aging also leads to variability in shell quality. Therefore, the organs...
The future of cultured meat and its impact on livestock
As a consequence of weak academic research in this area, cell-based food has not yet proven to be as healthy or so nutritious compared...
Alternative proteins are not the only solution, but they have a clear role to...
The shift towards plant-based protein could allow farmers to grow higher-value legumes and crops instead of growing low-value crops destined for animal feed, while...
How to mitigate formulation costs when ingredient prices are high
Protein and energy are now expensive. As a result of this economic pressure, there is a focus on strategies to reduce feed costs and...
Unveiling the hidden potential of starch in aquafeeds
Starches are macronutrients in aquafeeds and acts as binders and provide inexpensive digestible energy to aquatic animals. It consists of amylopectin (soft amorphous) and...
