Tag: gut health
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...
New gut health system solutions from Evonik
Evonik develops system solutions for the gut health of poultry and swine. Science-based new system solutions includs low-protein diets, amino acids, probiotics, services and consulting.
Milk Specialties begins lactoferrin production
Milk Specialties Global begins lactoferrin production following major infrastructure project at the company’s Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin facility.
Gut health markers of the efficacy of a probiotic solution in broiler chickens
The review of the current knowledge of the most relevant gut health biomarkers for poultry production are summarized in this article and effect of the probiotic solution Bacillus subtilis DSM 29784 on modulating these markers are also highlighted.
Use of protected benzoic acid on weaned piglets’ diets
Commercial piglets weaning implies sharp changes of the intestinal morphology and commensal gut microbiota. These changes can predispose piglets to post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD).
The third generation of fibers
Since decades nutritionists all over the world are using dietary fibers in animal nutrition to optimize performance. In the early years of the 21st century the industry started to focus more on the prebiotic aspects of certain fiber and sugar combinations. This is what is called the second generation of fibers.
Pushing the limits of poultry production with seed, feed, weed
“The ‘Seed, Feed, Weed’ concept is a comprehensive programme developed in order to improve the gut health of birds, whether breeder, broiler or layer. Improved performance has been measured across all types of birds, however if good gut health can be established in the breeding population this will provide the biggest benefit to chick and hence bird performance.”
Copper supplementation in grower/finisher production
Trouw Nutrition researchers found that adding hydroxychloride copper (IntelliBond®) to swine diets could help improve growth performance and reduce negative interactions between copper and added vitamins or enzymes. The use of high levels of copper also was found to limit the overgrowth of unwanted bacteria helping to manage gut health, increasing average daily gain (ADG) throughout production and improving hot carcass weight.
No antibiotics means increased need for emulsification!
Fat digestion is influenced by many factors (e.g. fat source, age). Less attention is given to the effect of the microflora. Considering the literature work stated it should be an important factor to take into account.
