Article published the August 26, 2022
Physiological stress is one of the main contributing factors of disease outbreaks and reduced performances in the production of tilapia. Compared to the production of land animals, there are only a limited num...
Article published the May 4, 2022
How important is the pig’s microbiome? The intestinal microbiota plays a major role in the development of the immune system, the stability of the digestive process and intestinal health. All ...
Article published the April 19, 2022
Are we prepared to remove ZnO from piglet diets? A survey done by Farmers Weekly and Elanco showed that that one-third of pig farmers in the UK are still routinely using zinc oxide in pigs after weaning, and 6...
Article published the April 19, 2022
In most regions, summer is around the corner and poultry farmers need to prepare the birds to combat the heat and hence stay productive. Adding a powerful yeast postbiotic can help broilers absorb nutrients mo...
Article published the April 19, 2022
How does the ban change the way we look at feed formulation? Zinc oxide (ZnO) has often covered up mistakes within our piglet feed formulations. When we remove ZnO, excesses or imbalances in our formulation be...
Article published the April 19, 2022
What is the incentive for the EU ban? The EU ban entails the use of high levels of ZnO (known as veterinary levels), which can be defined as levels above 150 parts per million (ppm). High levels of ZnO increas...