Dr. Ankur Gupta

CHOLINECholine, a B-complex vitamin also known as vitamin B4, has been revived as a requisite “feed additive” in poultry.Choline is a lipotropic factor that helps in the mobilization of fat and prevents fatty degeneration. Apart from this, also play many important roles in the body of the birds.The metabolic needs for Choline are supplemented in 2 ways:1. Dietary Choline2. Choline synt ...

Global poultry industry scenarioThe value of the worldwide poultry market increased significantly between 2022 and 2023, from $352.02 billion to $378.84 billion, representing a 7.6% CAGR. Experts predict that the poultry market will continue to expand and reach $487.39 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% (research and markets,). Producing chicken on a big scale comes with several issues, in ...

IntroductionCommercial egg-laying chickens reach sexual maturity (begin laying eggs) at about 16-18 weeks of age. At 30-32 weeks of age, they attain their peak egg production. During the first year of laying, hens maintain a high laying rate (> 90%) (an average hen lays > 320 eggs), and subsequently, egg production gradually drops, indicating a decrease in ovarian function. The ovulatory cyc ...

Coccidiosis is caused by protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexa, family Eimeriidae. This disease is of worldwide occurrence and every year costs the poultry industry many millions of dollars to control.Most species affecting poultry belong to the genus Eimeria and infect various intestinal sites. The disease causes high morbidity ranging from an acute, bloody enteritis with high mortality, t ...

Sustainable poultry production in India requires consistent quality and continuous supply of feed and feed additives. The implementation of laws to prohibit the use of growth promoters in animal diets enforces feed industries to use plant sources as feed additives in poultry diets. Research on phtyochemicals as natural feed additives should be supported so that India can be self-sufficient in feed ...

INTRODUCTIONIn the worldwide poultry industry, egg-laying production efficiency is a significant economic trait. Excellent productivity is measured by the number of ovarian follicles heading for ovulation and the efficiency of the oviduct to convert the ova into a hardshelled egg. But to increase number of ovarian follicles many factors are involved like Nutritional factors, Pathological factors, ...