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Alternative feed additives have promising importance in broiler production due to the ban on the use of certain antibiotics. The most used antibiotic alternatives in broiler production are phytogenics, organic acids, prebiotics, probiotics, enzymes, and their derivatives. Antibiotic alternatives have been reported to increase feed intake, stimulate digestion, improve feed efficiency, increase growth performance, and reduce the incidence of diseases by modulating the intestinal microbiota and immune system, inhibiting pathogens, and improving intestinal integrity. Simply, the gut microbiota is the target to raise the health benefits and growth-promoting effects of feed additives on broilers. Therefore, naturally available feed additives are promising antibiotic alternatives for broilers.
In a bid to enhance animal health and nutrition for sustainable food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, Livestock Industry Foundation for Africa (LIFA), with the support of the Zoetis Foundation, orchestrated a groundbreaking initiative in West Africa titled “Knowledge Update on Poultry Health and Nutrition.” This transformative program aimed to impart critical knowledge and skills to enhance poultry health practices in the region.
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Proteon Pharmaceuticals modulates the microbiome to improve animal health. Our products allow farmers to reduce the need to use antibiotics, enable more sustainable agriculture, improve food safety/quality and increase productivity by eliminating on-farm animal health challenges....
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Respiratory infections are the most important group of diseases affecting poultry. They occur worldwide but especially in temperate areas during autumn and winter months. Several pathogens may initiate respiratory diseases in poultry, including a variety of viruses, bacteria and fungi. The profitability of the farm is...
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Dive into the world of feed safety, efficiency, and sustainability with Dr. Kai Jens Kuehlmann, the distinguished Program Manager for Feed Quality at Trouw Nutrition. Discover his expert take on the critical issues shaping today's livestock industry. ...
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Theresia Lavergne (Natural Biologics) To produce resilient and healthy poultry, it is necessary to understand the effects of diet and dietary feed additives on the microbiome and its development. This trial was conducted to evaluate the microbiota of broilers 14, 28, and 42 d of age, while feeding them a combination of yeast postbiotics and fermentation extracts (Provillus 4Poultry). A total of 300 Ross 308 male chicks were allotted to 2 treatments:...
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Kostas Mountzouris (Agricultural University of Athens) shares his research on modeling responses through molecular analytical data, linked to animal homeostasis, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Speculation over the Provisional Ruling on Anti-dumping Duties of Lysine by the EU Against China
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Theresia Lavergne (Natural Biologics) comments on her research on the antiviral properties of medium-chain monoglycerides in pigs with PRRS challenge, as well as future tests on poultry viruses, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Breeding is crucial in livestock management, ensuring continuous production and maintaining genetic excellence. Better breeding results mean healthier offspring, higher birth rates, and enhanced herd or flock health. Nutrition is pivotal for breeding success in most livestock. Balanced diets, rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, help animals achieve their full reproductive potential. We present IntelliOpt, the solution for effective nutrient utilization...
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Ryan Arsenault (University of Delaware) Significant research and development has been committed to finding alternatives to antibiotics that are at least as effective as conventional antibiotics in preventing disease and promoting growth. It has been well known for 70 years that antibiotics have this dual disease/growth effect. However, it was only around the turn of the century that consideration of antibiotic host effects on growth and immunity were...
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Jeyashree Elango (University of Delaware) Enteroids provide a 3-dimensional microenvironment of the intestine, acting as a miniature model for understanding intestinal functions and immune responses. Hence, this shows a promising application in studying disease models and drug screening, among others. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is one of the food-borne pathogens affecting human health through production animals due to contaminated meat...
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Mycotoxin Testing in the Feed Chain: A Risk Prevention Strategy for Raw Material Suppliers, Grain Storage Facilities and Processors, and Feed Manufacturers
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Ryan Arsenault (University of Delaware) talks about immunometabolism and takes a look at feed additives such as postbiotics and butyrate, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Jeyashree Elango (University of Delaware) speaks on the ability of enteroids to act as an alternative model of the chicken gut, providing a rapid way to screen antibiotic alternatives and their compatibility through the host responses against them, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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INTRODUCTION Practical applications of agricultural wastes in poultry nutrition play an important role in replacing expensive ingredients and/or additives in their diet particularly after COVID-19 outbreaks in which an expected shortage of feed resources for animal nutrition may have occurred (1–3). Poultry are a valuable source of animal protein of high quality, and nutrition of poultry plays an essential role in controlling the balance of pro-oxidants and antioxidants and...
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1. INTRODUCTION Substantial efforts have been made to replace expensive cereals with cassava in poultry feeding. Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) contains a large quantity of starch, therefore it is certainly worthwhile to be used as an energy source for poultry feed [1]. However, cassava contain high level of insoluble fiber which are not well digested by poultry [2]. Over the past decade, dietary enzymes have been used as a tool to improve nutrient utilization in chicken...
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DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM Avian coccidial disease, endemic across worldwide broiler production, and can be exacerbated by the reuse of litter should oocysts shed from previous flocks build up and sporulate in the current flock. Coccidial species can infect the gastrointestinal tract from the duodenum to the ceca resulting in localized tissue damage and reduced performance and without treatment, potentially result in morbidity and mortality (Chapman, 2014). The morbidity and mortality...
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John Boney (Penn State University) offers insights and recommendations regarding the importance of pellet quality and its benefits on performance, during this Engormix interview....
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Poultry industry experts at the 2024 Latin American Poultry Summit will present information on topics that address avian influenza concerns. The program is organized into four sessions, and the first two sessions will be “Epidemiology of Avian Influenza” and “Vaccination.” Each session will feature two speakers followed by a panel discussion. The Summit is presented by the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the International Production & Processing Expo...
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INTRODUCTION Reducing the production cost of quality meat and eggs for the ever-growing world population is a prime target of the poultry industry. Conventional feed ingredients like corn and soybean meal are widely used in broiler feeding programs, which increase the competition among food and feed and lead to raise production costs (Donohue and Cunningham, 2009; Stefanello et al., 2016). Several strategies were attempted to minimize the cost per unit production, such as...
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Enteric diseases can severely affect health and welfare in broilers but can be effectively treated by antibiotics. However, complying with current consumer trends requires the adoption of other strategies away from these chemicals. One of the alternatives is essential oils (EO’s); plant-derived compounds that are used in poultry nutrition due to their antimicrobial, antioxidant and immunemodulating effects (Brenes & Roura, 2010). Little is known about using EO’s during...
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Introduction Every animal production system experiences stress because of the numerous stressors on the farms. Stress is a biologically adaptive response to re-establish homeostasis (1). Heat stress is a variant of environmental stress caused by an increase in environmental temperature (and humidity) beyond the thermotolerance of an animal. Poultry birds possess a narrow range of thermoregulatory thresholds and are sensitive to environmental temperatures, which can pose as a...
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