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Gut Health

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Importance of intestinal microbiota in animal performance
Microbiota is defined by Sekirov as a term defining a set of commensal, autochthonic microorganisms, co-existing with a host without causing any harm. Freter defined intestinal microbiota as "the usually complex mixture of bacterial populat ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Improving gut health of production animals; looking for ways to optimize functional feed additives
One of the most important changes in livestock production over the past two decades has been the recognition of gut health as a key driver of animal performance. This phenomenon has been accelerated by increasing awareness of the impact of ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Phytogenic feed additives: Keeping oxidative stress down with plant extracts
The rising global population comes with an increasing demand for food, with animal protein playing an increasingly important role as source of protein. Poultry meat production is world-wide the fastest growing meat sector, and estimated to ...
Monday, September 26, 2016
RFCs boost calf health and nutrition
Raising healthy dairy heifer calves requires attention to detail. Strict hygiene of facilities and personnel is essential, as are proper colostrum management, clean, dry bedding, good ventilation, consistent feed delivery, access to good qu ...
Monday, September 26, 2016
Raising healthy high performing calves: using botanicals to improve calf health and performance
The aim of successful calf rearing is to produce a healthy calf which is capable of optimum performance throughout its life from birth through to adulthood to milking and/or finishing. The first 3 months of life is the most sensitive period ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
10 important days in the life of a broiler
Why does an efficient starter diet during the first ten days make a difference to broiler performance throughout the production lifecycle? A feeding trial at the University of New England, Australia, has investigated the carry-over effect o ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Steering animal health on multiple levels
According to a recent study, the continued rise of antibiotic resistance would lead in 2050 to 10 million people dying every year. Nuscience's commitment to sustainability begins with the idea that animal and human health are profoundly ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Improving broiler intestinal performance from starter phase onwards, can mitigate the negative effects of a lower digestible protein challenge
The search for alternative protein sources in feedstuffs, is a field of research that is gaining considerable attention. For example, soy bean meal (SBM) and fish meal are easily digestible and have traditionally been the main sources of pr ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
More eggs through digestive microflora management
In a context of antibiotic reduction in feed, there is a need for natural, profitable and proven solutions for poultry production. Probiotic bacteria which exert a positive effect on the digestive microflora balance and gut development can ...
Friday, September 9, 2016
Copper is key for piglet performance
The element is essential to a functional immune system and optimal health. Adding supplemental copper to nursery pig rations can improve daily gain and feed conversion ratios. More importantly, choosing the right type of copper is necessary ...
Monday, September 5, 2016
Completely manage early piglet development to improve growth, ROI
Early piglet growth and nutrition is one of the most widely discussed and researched topics in swine health and nutrition. And rightfully so. There are countless problems associated with early piglet development, and despite efforts to over ...
Friday, August 26, 2016
Dr. Eckel next generation acidifier strengthens pathogen defence of shrimp
Industrial scale aquaculture relies on the advantages of highly nutritious pelletized compound feed. The use of feed additives such as acidifiers has become a vital component of modern aquaculture production systems that are often threatene ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
On the quest to find a high quality soy protein for piglets
Young animals like piglets need special care in feeding. At weaning stage, piglets need to cope with the change from suckling milk to eating solid feeds while their digestive system is not fully developed. This is also the reason why piglet ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Young piglet feeding in relation to a more cautious and restricted use of (feed) antibiotics
Antibiotics in feed is often the lowest cost option to promote the health of pigs and to prevent bacterial diseases. In new born piglets and weanling pigs health is most at risk compared to later stages of life. From all age categories of p ...
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Goal: Improve the homogeneity in your feedlots
Due to the great demands imposed by such a globalized market as the one involving the pig sector, the goal of every livestock company is to make their production as profitable as possible, in addition to being competent on the market. In or ...
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