Tag: animal performance
Lipopolysaccharides – The internally generated threat
The lipopolysaccharide content of the gut increases during acidosis and managing diets to reduce clinical and subclinical acidosis is beneficial. Increasing fibre content and...
Harnessing the microbiome to enhance poultry health and food safety
Dietary supplements, which focus on enhancing and optimizing gut microfloral diversity to aid intestinal health and decrease the animal’s susceptibility to disease, can be...
Supporting gut health starts with stomach acidification
Organic acids (OA) have shown promising results when it comes to ensuring that nutrients in the diet are digested by animals and not by...
Lauren Burt appointed to Kemin’s newly created role
Kemin Industries has named Lauren Burt as its first-ever Head of Global Corporate Affairs. In her new position, Burt will focus on strategically expanding...
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...
