Participation in Forum on May 30, 2026
Spending a lot of money to reverse heat stress impact not seems wise, instead we should consider the root cause of heat stress and should work in minimizing the stress triggers. But different tools can be applied according to the house facilities and environmental conditions. Reduce the density of birds/sq meter, Provide fresh and cool water during warm hours, you can also use sand in warm season, ...
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The house has been preheated for 36 hours to 92°F. The chicks will be arriving in a few hours and the controller’s six temperature sensors (positioned one foot above the floor) indicate the air temperature is between 91 and 92°F (Figure 2). A thermal image indicates the floor temperature is between 87 and 102°F (Figure 1) There is no measurable ammonia due to the fact that litter ...
Participation in Forum on May 30, 2026
Sir,Very nice and informative column, understanding behavior of chicks will tell the story of the house temperature and keep close to chicks will understand their behavior .
Participation in Forum on September 24, 2025
@Dr. Andreas Lemme Thanks Sir,.
Participation in Forum on July 24, 2025
Hi to everyone Reading the article and all valuable comments, I personally feel a deficiency in highlighting an important factor, and that's the quantity and quality of the non-essential amino acids in our formulated feed ingredients. Like the SID of Essential AA, SID of non-essential AAs is also very important.SID of non-essential Amino Acids decides the limit of Feed CP reduction, because if we ...
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The following article is a special collaboration from AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association) www.afma.co.zaWe thank their kind support.SummaryEnzymes have been used in the feed industry for more than 30 years. Traditional applications have included improving the digestibility and bird performance of ingredients such as barley and wheat. As our understanding of the anti-nutritive factors that ...
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1. Introduction“Feed-food competition” was defined as “the tensions and trade-offs between two alternative uses for edible crops: direct consumption by humans versus feeding livestock” (1). However, feed-food competition includes the use of production resources, such as land, wild fish, and water, and labor, capital, and ecosystem services. The allocation of these resources ...
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By last week, all the vaccines have been completed and the use of acidifiers towards the end of cycle definitely help to improve FCR. As Dr. Rath mentioned, acidifiers, prebiotics and probiotics are becoming more and more popular as alternatives to antibiotics for antibiotic free broiler production.
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It is very important to avoid immuno-suppressive diseases such as IBD as it can lead to other opportunistic bacterial infections ( E.coli & Salmonella) which lead to increase FCR (due slow growth rate). If the broiler operation is large (eg. with 15 close houses), it is always good to invest on ELISA antibody monitoring system such as IDEXX or BioChek. When the operation is large, it is diffic ...
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In recent years protein feed ingredients are consistently increasing in cost and protein in poultry diets has become one of the most expensive nutrient. Urbanization is putting pressure to produce more and high quality protein sources in less space. Neutralizing substandard quality feed ingredients with effective tools has also become a new concern. In parallel people are more concerned on impact ...