Feed

Detailed observations show that for individual birds 'feed refusal' is observed mainly in the first 20 minutes but that within 24 hours of the diet change, there is compensatory feeding that normalises, or even exceeds, expected feed intake for that day. Photo: Jan WIllem Schouten

31-12-2021 | Article

Limiting the impact of diet change for broilers

Garlic is known to have antimicrobial, anti-coccidial, antifungal, antiviral, and antioxidative properties. Photo: Joe Green

30-12-2021 | News

Effect of eugenol and garlic on NE-challenged broilers

Egg yolk colour is derived from the carotenoid pigments in feed. Photo: Shutterstock

27-12-2021 | Article

Feeding orange maize for orange yolks

On-demand: Webinar on antibiotic reduction

27-12-2021 | News

On-demand: Webinar on antibiotic reduction

Photo: Canva

23-12-2021 | News

Russia considers processing food waste into feedstuff

Much research has shown a complex, bidirectional communication between gut microbiota, intestinal health, and the brain, affecting mood and behaviour via the so-called microbiota-gut-brain axis. Photo: Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager

22-12-2021 | News

Diet and gut health influence tail biting in pigs

Russia's aim is to export 1 million tonnes of poultry annually by 2030. Photo: Shutterstock

22-12-2021 | Article

Russia’s focus on grain and poultry exports

Photo: Canva

20-12-2021 | News

Russia hopes to ramp up grain export to China

The methionine market grew substantially in 2019 and 2020. Photo: Evonik Industries

20-12-2021 | Article

Amino acids: A bright synthetic future

Gut Health - special focus

An important thought behind fibre rich feed is that piglets are born faster, and that milk starts flowing swiftly. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

07-12-2020 | Article

Top producing sows need extra fibre

The newly weaned piglets have a feeder in the pen to offer the animals dry food in addition to liquid feed. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-12-2020 | Article

Health and well-being paramount on Finnish pig farm

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