Tag: animal performance
Safeguarding probiotics in ruminant feed production
Delivering high-quality and consistent feed that is optimized for each customer's specific needs helps ensure the optimal effect of live yeast additives. These additives...
The Silent Saboteurs: Identifying and combating mycotoxins in dairy production
Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi, can be a silent threat to dairy cows, impacting their immunocompetence and productivity. Understanding these toxins and...
A natural antioxidant alternative to Vitamin E
Carefully selected polyphenols can meet an animal's antioxidant demands, which are currently provided by vitamin E as well as additional polyphenols that further support...
From Nature to Nutrition: The power of essential oils
Phytogenics are additives inspired by nature for animal feed intake, performance, product quality, and environmental friendliness. Among these additives, essential oils (EO) offer vast...
Understanding Phytogenics: A natural solution for high-performance, sustainable agriculture
As the demand for natural, sustainable solutions in animal production continues to grow, the role of phytogenics like Supplant D will only become more...
Increasing laying persistency & egg hatchability of phase-2 breeders with a natural antioxidant
Multiple stressors can affect the functioning of body cells, therefore performance and economic profitability of breeder chickens during their production cycle. As opposed to...
Natural balance: Phytogenics in the gastrointestinal tract – Benefiting from technological progress
Supporting the development of the gastrointestinal tract and its stabilisation are crucial for efficient digestion but also for a strong immune system. Specific phytogenes...
Phytogenics: Elite feed additives for aquaculture species
Phytogenics comprise of a relatively infant department of feed additives that are gaining considerable interest within the aquaculture industry. A wide spectrum of phytogenics,...
Naturally boosting the bottom line − How timely prevention of respiratory diseases reduces treatment...
Animal welfare not only has a direct impact on their health, but also on the efficiency and satisfaction of the labour force. Incorporating preventive...
A Shift Among Phytogenics: From first to second generation
While significant research has been conducted on phytogenics, derived from the Greek 'phyto,' meaning plant, the field of phycogenics, derived from 'phyko,' meaning algae,...
