Article published the October 15, 2021
Wooden breast (WB) is a degenerative myopathy seen in modern broiler birds resulting in quality downgrade of breast fillets. Affected filets show increased toughness both before as well as after cooking and have decreased water holding capacity and marinade pick up compared to normal fillets. Although the exact etiology is unknown, the circulatory insufficiency and increased oxidative stress in th ...
Article published the April 27, 2020
A 41-d floor pen experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing higher doses (up to 3 times the standard dose of 500U) of phytase (CIBENZA® PHYTAVERSE®, Novus International, Inc.) in broiler chicks fed non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) deficient corn-SBM based diets. A total of 1584 Ross 308 male broiler chicks were assigned to 6 treatments with 12 pens/trea ...
Video published on February 13, 2020
What are the critical factors to reaching optimal eggshell quality? Hear what Megharaja Manangi -senior research scientist, Novus International- said about this topic during IPPE 2020, in Atlanta, USA.
Video published on February 24, 2019
Dr. Megharaja Manangi, senior research scientist at Novus International, discussed how producers can improve feed durability and cut costs through post-pellet fat application during the annual International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF) at IPPE 2019.
Article published the February 16, 2018
Video and Poster
Megharaja Manangi, Senior Scientist for Poultry Nutrition (R&D) at Novus International, speaks about his Poster Session at the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF): "Comparison of two sources of microbial phytases on performance and bone ash of broiler chicks fed non-phytate phosphorus deficient corn-soybean meal based diets", during IPPE 20 ...
This member gave a presentation on January 29, 2018
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IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2018
Participation in Forum on August 30, 2017
Studies have found that HMTBA and DL-Methionine are equally effective or provide equal methionine value (100%) (on equimolar basis) to birds on a comparative dose basis. For a deeper understanding, if needed, it is recommended to look through the Schothorst Feed Research Institute study outcome in 2015. Additionally, to understand the metabolism of HMTBa, it might also be worth reading the review ...
Participation in Forum on August 29, 2017
As mentioned in the article, HMTBa is a source of supplemental methionine. ALIMET (Novus’s liquid product) which is 88% HMTBa, and Novus’s dry product, MHA is 84% HMTBa.
Article published the August 24, 2017
In the United States, the largest poultry-producing country globally, broiler production decisions are based on the smallest of margins, often as little as a fraction of a penny per pound. With such thin margins separating producers, bird performance is a key indicator of success. Producers can support gut health and overall profitability by supplementing broilers with a methionine source that can ...
This member gave a presentation on July 18, 2017
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