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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.
Insect farming is water-efficient and reduces food waste while producing quality protein, making it a potential solution to food sustainability and food security issues. Black soldier fly larvae, as an excellent source of protein, calcium, and a bacteria-fermentable polysaccharide called chitin, is a promising poultry feed ingredient. A 20-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFM) on the gut microbiota and SCFA...
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Canada’s broiler chicken industry has taken great steps to reduce the use of antibiotics in production. Chicken Farmers of Canada successfully implemented a plan to remove both Category I and II antibiotics for preventive use from broiler feeds. There may be benefits from similar products for birds raised for egg production. Our research team has been involved in the evaluation of feed ingredients of marine origin. Seaweeds available off the Atlantic Coast of Canada were incorporated...
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New nutritional solution in heat stress management. <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i>: An ally to fight heat stress
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Woody breast (WB) and white striping (WS) in broiler breast meat are emerging issues in the poultry industry worldwide. These conditions are associated with high breast yielding, heavy broilers, and they have negative quality impacts and major economic implications. Nutritional strategies have been studied by researchers in efforts to reduce the prevalence of WB in broilers, without negative impacts on live performance. Dietary inclusion of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) has been evaluated as a...
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PhD Maria Tereza Terra-Long (North America Technical Services Manager - Poultry, Phileo by Lesaffre) points out how yeast probiotics help the chickens grow bigger and perform better and also support poultry microbiota...
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The formation of a viscous gut content in the small intestine due to the presence of non-starch polysaccharides in feed can markedly restrict efficient nutrient digestion in poultry. This adverse effect may be mediated through the supplementation of exogenous feed additives. The present study investigated the effects of carbohydrases and a buffered formic acid on growth performance and ileal digesta viscosity in broiler chickens fed a wheat- or maize diet. A 2 × 4 factorial arrangement...
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Oregano essential oil (OEO) and carvacrol, the main compound of OEO, are considered as a reference for biological activities of essential oils (EO). OEO has positive effects on gut and immune system developments potentially related to antimicrobial and antioxidant activities in chickens (Brenes and Roura, 2010). Embryonic development accounts for one-third of the lifespan of modern broiler chickens, and has the potential to determine performance in later life. In-ovo injection is a powerful...
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Determining the right mix of Enzymes is a critical pre-requisite to ensure optimization of Digestibility. With Rossari Biotech, embark on the journey of unraveling the benefits of using the right mix of Enzymes and increase the Profitability....
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In the 21st Century, the poultry industry has risen to the challenges of growing animal protein demand to feed a hungry world. More emphasis than ever before is now placed on global food security. The demand for poultry meat and eggs, produced under high animal welfare standardsis increasing. Consumer of 21st Century is more vigilant to food quality and to make right choice and preference of food with high nutritional value. Chicken meat is considered as an easily available...
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Introducing Afla-V ONE: Safe, Sustainable Aflatoxin Detection for Complete Feeds and Pet Foods
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I. INTRODUCTION Maintenance of intestinal integrity is of fundamental importance to the overall health and growth performance of the bird. Disturbances in the homeostasis of the gastrointestinal tract can result in inflammatory process, loss of intestinal integrity, low nutrient digestibility and poor growth performance. In a situation of intestinal inflammation, pro-inflammatory interleukins such as interleukin-12 are produced with the objective to defending the host from any...
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Coccidiosis is a disease with substantial economic impact (Muthamilselvan et al., 2016), particularly due to the push to ban anticoccidials. Vaccines are available but can be expensive, and are often implemented for free range and breeder flocks only. Thus, it is imperative to find effective nutritional alternatives to reduce the impact of coccidiosis on broiler chickens. The aim of this experiment was to determine if the nutritional strategies of post-pellet whole wheat (WW),...
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We are sciencing the global food challenge - Because it's all about life | Evonik
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Plant-derived essential oils (EOs) contain functional phytochemical components that are used as feed additives to improve gut health and reduce the need for antibiotics. The injection of EOs into fertile eggs has the potential to influence the developing embryo including the gastrointestinal tract. This in turn may mitigate intestinal susceptibility and regulate gut microbial composition, resulting in long-term benefits in the chicken's life. However, some gaps in the in-ovo injection...
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Feed accounts for more than 70% of total production cost in Poultry and optimization of performance using least feed cost is one of the pre requisites to ensure profitable Poultry production. With changes in the raw material availability, price, quality and so on, there is a huge demand to finding alternate forms of ingredients which optimise the performance and at the same time do not allow the feed cost go to the higher side. Although alternative ingredients are an economical...
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Megan Koppen (Cargill) Challenges and demand in the poultry industry paired with volatile feed ingredient costs and varying meat prices continue to persist. Thus, focusing on value-add feed additive selection is vital, especially with birds reared longer. Phytogenic feed additives have shown to improve nutrient digestion and utilization as well as meat quality properties. Based on several digestibility studies, Delacon developed nutritional matrix...
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Megan Koppen (Cargill) Yucca schidgera (steroidal) and Quillaja saponaria (triterpenoid) are two saponins available for commercial feed use in the poultry industry. Though their targeted effects tend to overlap, notable differences in their chemical make-up, structural complexity and mechanistic action exist. While saponins are known to reduce ammonia emissions in livestock, direct saponin source comparisons are scarcely found in literature. The...
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Essential oils are here to maintain your birds productive and your farm economically competitive Winter is coming! And together with winter, a higher occurrence of respiratory diseases and ventilation problems in poultry farms. Luckily, essential oils are here to help you...
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Gwen Venable (IPPE Executive Vice President - Expo & Communication Services) talks about the success of the IPPE 2024 in Atlanta, and shares the dates for next year's edition: Jan. 28-30, 2025....
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PhD Maria Tereza Terra-Long (North America Technical Services Manager - Poultry, Phileo by Lesaffre), explains how using these probiotics might save money for farmers who raise chickens.
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Julián Melo (Universidad Nacional de Luján / Dietaxion) In a context of rising prices of feed ingredients, the improvement of the overall feed digestibility and maximum utilization of nutrients in the feedstuffs should be a priority. Previous studies have shown the benefit of a double-buffered sodium butyrate (DBSB) on the performance and intestinal health of broilers fed low energy and protein diets (LEP). The aim of the study was to...
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New nutritional solution in heat stress management. <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i>: An ally to fight heat stress
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Cristiano Bortoluzzi (dsm-firmenich) The objective of the present studies was to evaluate: (1) the impact of the supplementation with a Precision Biotic (PB) on the modulation of the cecal microbiome collected from broiler chickens submitted to a necrotic enteritis challenge model (Experiment 1); (2) to measure the cecal production of shorth-chain fatty acids (SCFA; Exp. 2). In Exp. 1, day-old chicks were placed on a completely randomized block design...
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