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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.
Advanced nutritional feed strategies will play an ever-increasing role in enabling poultry producers to transition away from widespread antibiotic use. Phileo’s comprehensive post-antibiotic program provides the nutritional tools in the form...
1. Introduction Whey is the valuable by-product of the cheesemaking process resulting after the production of cheese, whey cheese or casein from milk. It represents 90% of the volume and 50% of the solids of milk and it is characterized by its high concentrations of water, lactose and sodium [1,2]. Whey disposal is problematic, due to its high organic matter content and resultant high biological oxygen demand. Large scale commercial cheese plants usually process whey to...
There is increasing pressure for the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry diets to be discontinued or reduced. In this context, the search for natural additives such as organic acids (OA) and essential oils (EO) has increased. Previous studies have reported beneficial effects on gut health of supplementing poultry diets with these natural feed additives. As in many countries the use of AGP is still allowed and the adoption of programs combining the effects of AGPs with feed...
by Sam Shafer
Are rice paddies and duck operations a match made in heaven? In a recent Poultry Science ® study, researchers with Yangzhou University investigated the effects of integrating ducks into a rice farming system on duck carcass traits, meat quality, amino acid, and fatty acid composition.
The team found that a rice-duck (RD) farming system improved the carcass traits, intramuscular fat, essential amino acids, and polyunsaturated fatty...
This study was done to investigate the viability of using organic acids as alternative replacement to antibiotics as in feed growth promoters and for use in managing broiler chickens in poultry farms around Nairobi in Kenya. The first part of this study was a survey and second part consisted of two feeding trials. The survey was conducted in the environs of Nairobi to determine the extent of antibiotic usage as a therapeutic agent and as a growth promoter....
Lumance® Poultry Experiments – Southeast USA This large scale evaluation (7.3 millions birds) was carried out from February 2018- April 21 2018 in the context of Non Antibiotic Ever (NAE) raised bird program. The USA complex...
Progres® is a new and highly innovative product, developed by Hankkija FFI (former Suomen Rehu), for use in animal feeding. It has its roots in the Finnish forests. It is a naturally active force.
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Ingredients are the basis of all animal feed. In times where alternative ingredients receive more and more attention, we should not forget to ask ourselves how ingredient properties affect the transition into actual feed. It is time to unravel the black box that is...
The approach of supplementing poultry feed with a combination of xylanase and direct-fed-microbials (DFMs), along with other management practices, to improve gut health is gaining increased attention as feed-additive alternatives to replace growth promoting antibiotics (AGP).
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of various combinations of different endo-xylanases and multi-strain Bacillus spp. products from different commercial sources upon...
Poultry producers need support to overcome the challenges posed by reducing the use of antibiotics. Phileo has constructed a post-antibiotic program founded on four pillars of quality poultry production: farm management, nutrition, immunity, and gut health. These...
Dr. Amy Lin speaks about the Efficacy Xylanase DFM combination Disease Challenged Floor Raised Broilers....
In the first part of this interview, Dr. Koushik De, Director-Technical Services at Novus International South Central Asia, points out the relationship between Trypsin Inhibitor (TI), Soybean and bird performance.
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For the last three decades poultry production worldwide has made tremendous progress in terms of quantity and quality of meat and egg production, including improvement of growth rate and feed conversion rate. However, it has been proven that commercial poultry production is associated with a range of stresses including environmental, technological, nutritional, and internal/biological [1,2]. Indeed, it is practically impossible to avoid stresses, so therefore overproduction of free radicals...
in this Interview, Alamanda Calvert, Research Manager, Poultry Specialist at Biomatrix International, points out the results of some field trials in birds using a multifaceted blend of natural ingredients allowing animals to effectively manage feed efficiency and overall growth.
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by Sam Shafer
When it comes to poultry feed, particle size makes a big difference for bird nutrition.
Research shows that chickens increase their feed intake and performance when given pelleted feed or crumbled pellets, compared with mash.
This has led researchers to wonder whether feeding crumbles could jumpstart very early chick growth and boost final broiler body weights. It is important to study this question because pellets and crumbles are more...
by Sam Shafer
As demand for goose products increases, poultry scientists and producers are working to combat bird mortality. One goal is to help geese fight infections without overusing antibiotics.
In a new study, published The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, poultry scientists explore the use of dietary yeast culture (YC) supplementation as a strategy to boost goose health while also improving meat quality.
Yeast culture is a dried prebiotic...
Despite successful Salmonella control measures implemented in food-animal production, salmonellosis remains one of the most frequently occurring food-borne zoonoses worldwide, with poultry and poultry products as the main transmission vector. In general, about...
John Boney (Penn State) discussed his recent research on pellets and flock uniformity in poultry farms and processing plants, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA....
Infestation by red mites Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as red mite or poultry mite) is an ectoparasite of poultry that feeds on the blood of the animal. It causes itching, general discomfort, stress, anemia, fatigue, feather pecking, cannibalism and sometimes death. In laying hens, it worsens...