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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The role of the gut microbiome in sustainable teleost aquaculture
As the most diverse vertebrate group and a major component of a growing global aquaculture industry, teleosts continue to attract significant scientific attention. The growth in global aquaculture, driven by declines in wild stocks, has pro ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Influence of feed form and particle size on gizzard, intestinal morphology and intestinal microbiota composition of broiler chicken
Feed structure (particle size) and form (mash, pellets) play very important roles in ensuring the optimal utilization of nutrients by determining the level of feed intake. Modern meat type birds have high appetite for food therefore their F ...
Monday, July 13, 2020
The role of housing environment and dietary protein source on gut microbiota of chicken
The gut microbiota of chicken has received much attention due to its importance for bird health, food safety, and performance. In the United States, the impending transition to cage-free housing environments has raised many questions about ...
Monday, July 13, 2020
Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: What is the connection?
Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives from plenty of environmental, nutritional, and host f ...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Effect of particle size and whole grain feeding on growth performance and gut health of broilers
Grinding, mixing and pelletization are the key processes in poultry feed production. These processes have direct effect on feed quality, feed intake (FI) and poultry performance. Grinding is most typically associated with the size reduction ...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Roles of fibre fermentation in monogastric animals: 3. Dual action microbiome stimulator "Signis" maximises fibre fermentation
In the previous editions, benefits of increasing post-ileal fibre fermentation through supplementation of β-1,4-endo-xylanase and the ability of xylanase + xylo-oligosaccharides to train microbiota to maximise fibre fermentation were d ...
Monday, June 22, 2020
Building resilient pigs and sustainable environments
The impending phase-out of the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) in the European Union (EU) taking effect in 2021 creates a challenge for producers who will be raising healthy piglets without ZnO. Anticipating this shift away from ZnO, the industry i ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Reducing AGPs: Insights from research in Vietnam
While there is widespread agreement that the use of in-feed antibiotics as antibiotic growth promotors (AGPs) needs to be reduced because of consequences for animal and human health, achieving this aim worldwide, including in regions such a ...
Monday, June 15, 2020
The importance of microbiota and gut integrity before challenges
A balanced microbiota is vital for the intestine to have good function, in addition to gut integrity. The microbiota is formed by non-pathogenic microorganisms, which are of key importance for the metabolism and the absorption of nutrients ...
Monday, June 8, 2020
Feeding for resiliency against pathogens
Disease-causing pathogens are among a multitude of challenges that livestock and poultry producers must overcome in order to achieve efficient growth and optimal productivity. It's virtually impossible to eliminate pathogens from the en ...
Monday, June 8, 2020
Probiotic yeast as part of salmonella control programs
Foodborne pathogen control is a multi-factorial issue, that concerns the whole poultry production chain, from farm to fork. It has led the industry to develop integrated prevention programs that are implemented from the feed mill to the far ...
Monday, June 8, 2020
Influence of autolysed whole yeast and yeast components on broiler chickens challenged with salmonella lipopolysaccharide
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of dietary yeast products on broiler chickens challenged with salmonella lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The chicks were divided into 8 treatments with 6 replicates and 9 birds per replicate.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Patented alkyl esters of medium chain fatty acids are enhancing broiler gut health and performance
Strong gut health plays a vital role in reducing disease incidence and achieving optimal broiler performance and farm results. While antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) have been widely used in flocks, more and more bans on the use of AGP ...
Monday, May 18, 2020
Leading the fight against Avian Influenza
The need to combat Avian Influenza (AI) on poultry farms has arguably never been greater than it is today. As governments and health authorities fight to contain the devastating impact of Covid-19, it is vital to avoid any easing of focus o ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
No shortcuts to controlling Salmonella
There are no shortcuts to controlling the existence and impact of Salmonella in the poultry industry, just a massive amount of hard work and attention to detail, from chick production right through to the finished bird.
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