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Professional Title: PhD in Animal Production
Independent
Linkedin: Alfredo J. Escribano
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/A_Escribano
Ruminants nutrition
Sustainable production systems
Location: Aquitaine, France
Participation in Forum on April 13, 2026
Alfredo J. Escribano, PhD likes the comment:
Alfredo, you are exactly right. Lighting is not being frequently discussed at farm level. That's why we at HATO are talking about the importance of light and about the way we can modify animal behavior with the use of light. Through our proprietary development, RUDAX, we can influence animal behavior at a hormonal level. When other factors such as feed, air quality, genetics, and cleanliness are w ...
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Cristabel Huerta (Hato Lighting) talks about the effects of lighting in milk production
Participation in Forum on April 9, 2026
Interesting discussion, and fresh air within the literature and Engormix.Lighting plays a crucial role in dairy cow production!Lighting Design is not so frequently discussed at the farm level nor at technical/scientific meetings, however, it's key!
Discussion created on March 25, 2026
Many of my colleagues and conversations in the animal feed industry focus on additives, ingredients, benefits, and formulation. Other cross-cutting issues have also emerged strongly, such as sustainability. However, feed manufacturing is often overlooked, despite being an almost ubiquitous process of great technical and economic importance.
In this regard, commercial prospecting often fails to yi ...
Discussion created on March 16, 2026
An important article has just been published (Li et al., 2026, Poultry Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2026.106629).
HEADLINE: Garlic, as potent and promising as an alternative to antibiotics, could cause metabolic interactions with some veterinary drugs due to its modulation of liver metabolism.
ABSTRACT:Allicin, a natural compound with antibacterial and antioxidant properties, is a prom ...
Discussion created on March 6, 2026
Hello everyone,
Still in press, this interesting paper, published by Oladokun et al. in Poultry Science, gives us clues as to where scientific research will be heading in terms of gut health.
ABSTRACTPoultry microbial communities are now recognized as key contributors to host nutrition, immune function, disease resilience, overall health, and performance, driving growing interest in this field o ...
Discussion created on March 6, 2026
Dear colleagues,
In this case, I summarize the recent paper entitled “Phytogenics in swine nutrition and their effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, gut health, and meat quality” published by Madesh et al. in Springer Nature's Journal Stress Biology.
ABSTRACT
Phytogenic additives have undergone extensive testing in swine production to determine their effects on gastro ...
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Alfredo J. Escribano, PhD likes this technical article:
1. IntroductionThe livestock sector is established today as a key element in the food system, since it has to meet consumers’ increasing demands for animal products while complying with sustainable production principles (animal welfare, equity, food safety, healthiness, and environmental protection). All this, under a context of Climate Change that will strongly impact some areas, such as dr ...