Tag: gut health
Perstorp to double carboxylic acid production capacity
Sweden-based Perstorp will build a new plant to have extra capacity of around 70,000 tonnes/year for production of carboxylic acids onstream by early 2024....
Antonia Tacconi joins Perstorp
Perstorp announced that Dr. Antonia Tacconi joined the animal nutrition team as Global Product Manager Gut Health, with effect from 1 February 2022.Reporting to...
How to shape piglets’ gut for successful weaning
Piglet morbidity and mortality are a major welfare concern and source of economic losses, with gastro-intestinal problems ranking amongst the highest causes. With the...
Secure gut health of young animals with new double encapsulation technology
Optimal gut health is of vital importance to the performance of production animals, especially for young animals. While current research is focused on alternatives...
The importance of maintaining a healthy gut
There is not a definition of what can be considered a healthy microbiota, and consequently a correct intestinal health, although a series of mechanisms...
When precision feeding for ruminants makes sense?
Precision feeding means feeding each and every animal according to its individual requirements. Not only on average, but at every feeding, every single day....
5 facts why you should use chelated trace minerals in laying hens
The focus in modern egg production is on maximizing animal performance and ensuring high-quality food production. But the growing demand for high performance is...
Feeding for immunity: Why the source of trace mineral matters
Required to develop and support a fully functioning immune system, trace minerals support enzyme production. Their availability is linked to functions such as cellular...
From premix to gut, interactions with minerals can be costly!
Depending on the markets, the industry is using vitamin premix separately from mineral premix, while others are able to mix all micro-ingredients together. The...
Maximize animal health and performance with optimum vitamin levels
When adding vitamins to animal feed, various factors must be taken into consideration for a balanced nutritional approach. This often means that estimating precisely...
