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Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Article published the March 25, 2026
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMConsidering the feed costs associated with producing broiler chickens can account for 60 to 70% of total production costs, the use of low-cost unconventional ingredients has become common practice when formulating diets. Such alternatives may include by-products that result from food crops used for human consumption. Global mushroom cultivation has increased over the last 30 ...
Video published on March 10, 2025
John Boney (Penn State University) offers insights into digestible lysine needs in modern turkey poults for improved growth and feed efficiency in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA.
Video published on March 10, 2025
John Boney (Penn State University) discusses performance, body weight, and feed conversion ratio when feeding mash compared to pellets in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA.
This member gave a presentation on January 27, 2025
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2025
This member gave a presentation on January 27, 2025
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2025
This member gave a presentation on January 27, 2025
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2025
This member gave a presentation on January 27, 2025
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2025
Article published the September 17, 2024
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMA principal goal of nutritionists is to provide birds with a balanced diet that maximizes production at the least cost. Meat bird performance is maximized when feeding pelleted diets (Patton et al., 1937; Hussar and Robblee, 1962; Jensen et al., 1962). However, the nutritional value of feed presented to birds in feed pans throughout the house may not align with diet formulati ...
Video published on August 19, 2024
John Boney (Penn State University) comments on nutrient segregation, feed quality, pellet degradation, and on-farm feed sampling methods, in this Engormix interview.
Article published the February 16, 2024
John Boney (Pennsylvania State University) New generations of feed enzymes are included to enhance nutrient utilization. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a new generation phytase, HiPhorius (HP), and protease, ProAct 360, when fed to peaking hens. Dietary treatments included Positive Control (PC), Negative Control 1 (NC1) at 0.15% nPP, NC1+600 FYT/kg HP, NC1+90 ...