Animal Feed Technical Articles
Article published the January 16, 2015:
Nutriad has demonstrated the use of Quorum Sensing (QS) as a tool in the development of two new feed additives: one for broiler production and one for aquaculture. QS Is a form of bacterial communication that i...
Article published the December 11, 2014:
I. INTRODUCTION
The nutritional value of feed ingredients comprises all nutrients needed for maintenance and production of animals. This paper mainly focuses on the energy value of feed ingredients, which depe...
Article published the December 4, 2014:
1. INTRODUCTION
Pressed sugar beet pulp (PBP) silage represents a highly nutritive component for dairy cow rations in many European countries, but the hygienic quality often renders the silages produced from i...
Article published the December 3, 2014:
In animal feed production, accurate measurement and fine-tuning of the moisture content in the ongoing process ensures a consistently high product quality, reduces the operating costs, and increases margins.
T...
Article published the November 9, 2014:
Introduction
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. saccharatum) is a C4 plant with high photosynthetic activity, resistant to drought and salinity (Almodares et al., 2008), contains a high level of energy (Negro...
Article published the September 12, 2014:
Betaine (tri-methyl glycine) is a methyl donor which supplies the methyl groups for methionine production. It therefore may be able to support higher levels of growth in diets based on vegetable protein sources...
Article published the September 10, 2014:
We have travelled a long journey from backyard dairy farming to a more systematic and organized dairy farming.
An array of changes starting from improved genetic potential to better milk production and advance...
Article published the August 28, 2014:
I. INTRODUCTION
Cereal grains used by the poultry industry in Australia vary widely in available energy and protein content which is often reflected as variation in bird performance because standardised ingred...
Article published the August 28, 2014:
I. INTRODUCTION
Rapid assessment of the quality of feed ingredients is now crucial for the financial success of intensive livestock producers. A great deal is known about the nutrient requirements, factors det...
Article published the August 13, 2014:
1. Introduction
Phytase is the enzyme that hydrolyzes phytic acid and its salt phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, IP6), resulting in the formation of inositol pentakis-, tetrakis-, tris-, bis- and monopho...