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This member gave a presentation on May 22, 2019
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Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference and Silvateam’s Technical Symposium
News published on April 22, 2019
University, government and industry representatives will gather for The 2019 Multi State Feeding and Nutrition Conference on May 21-23 at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown in historic Union Station. It will be a great opportunity for all to be updated, exchange information and discuss the latest research in poultry nutrition, trends in the poultry industry and socialize with friends and col ...
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Article published the December 19, 2017
Silvafeed® polyphenols: the right tool to control lipid oxidation in meat.Rabbit meat stands out for its excellent nutritional properties, with lower fat and cholesterol content compared with other types of meat. However, the high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids renders rabbit meat more prone to oxidation, a major issue for meat quality and shelf life. Moreover, high ambient temperat ...
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Article published the October 11, 2017
Efficacy of using Silvafeed® Nutri P plant extract to improve poultry feet quality and welfareFootpad dermatitis (FPD) has become a major issue for broiler industry in recent years. The development of necrotic lesions on the feet can strongly impair the welfare of poultry. Moreover, it can affect animal productivity and the quality of chicken feet, causing important economic losses (Mayne et a ...
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News published on September 4, 2017
Come and visit us at Space 2017, an upcoming limelight event regarding animal production, based in one of Europe’s most important livestock area and hosting a huge number of international visitors. Silvateam stand is C77, located in Hall 9. We are delighted to exhibit among more than 1,000 livestock industry top players and discuss about the growing interest on the addition of plant based p ...
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News published on June 9, 2017
We are pleased to announce a new entry within Silvateam Animal Nutrition Business Unit. Olivier Desrues has just joined our sales and development team as a technical manager. Olivier brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Silvateam, having focused both his academic and professional research on the chemical analysis of tannins and their effects on animal nutrition. During his Ph.D. in Vet ...
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I wanted to ask Dr. Desrues, I used the tannin in combination with organic and inorganic acids, in growing pigs, and I found an enhancement of the effects. Is it just my feeling on the field, or do you have any evidence that this happens, or is it a useless combination? Thank you for the reply.
Participation in Forum on May 19, 2017
Dear Marco, very interesting point there. We have got feedback from farms that support your field experience. From the published reports, it seems that such combination is at least not detrimental; and in some cases can give good results (partly due to the additives or synergistic effects on bacterial populations in the gut, with less pathogenic species and more beneficials ones). But the possible ...
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Participation in Forum on May 18, 2017
Good luck with this. Also, be careful if you come across old literature - it may not give you a correct overview of tannin benefits. Once you get the right dose and tannin composition, you will see a lot of good things!
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Location:San Michele Mondovì, Piemonte, Italy
Profile: Professional
Professional Title: Specialist in Animal Nutrition
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