Tag: feed conversion ratio
Amlan expands in Southern Vietnam with new distribution partner
Amlan® International, one of the global leaders in mineral-based feed additives, is expanding its presence in the Southern Vietnam market with new a distribution...
Prebiotics: A pathway to achieving optimal fish health
The predominant sources of prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrate fractions. Commercially available examples include β-glucans; oligosaccharides derived from galactose, fructose or mannose; organic acids; inulin;...
Environmental transparency: A life cycle analysis of Sprÿng’s product line
In the context of the global environmental condition, it is the responsibility of any company to examine the environmental impact of their products and...
Understanding the role of dietary leucine on valine requirement in poultry diets
Swine nutritionists in the US were the first to consider the impacts of leucine on animal performance as many finishing swine diets contain numerous...
Trouw Nutrition and Selko to share keys to more efficient and profitable poultry production
Representatives from Trouw Nutrition and Selko® will share information about modelling tools and study data that help make poultry production more efficient and profitable...
Chicken protein hydrolysates: An alternative for animal nutrition
Chicken protein hydrolysates have animal sources, such as chicken viscera, guts and meat that, after the enzymatic hydrolysis process, become functional and nutritional solutions...
Gut health, digestibility and feed conversion ratio in poultry
Gut health impacts digestibility and FCR. Optimal intestinal health and gut function are essential to efficient and profitable poultry production. Many challenges and stressors,...
A new perspective in gut–brain axis: Pay more attention to postbiotic
The gut–brain axis (GBA) refers to the bidirectional communication system between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. There are two ways for...
Feed efficiency in animal nutrition: How to do more with less?
Defined as the amount of feed required to produce milk or meat, feed efficiency, also known as the feed conversion ratio (FCR), can be...
“Gut health” in animals, the ubiquitous term in animal nutrition
During the first days or weeks of life, depending on the animal species, the immature gut of young animals goes through growth and development...
