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Controlling dietary factors to raise healthy birds

Chickens, kept under commercial conditions aim to efficiently convert feed into meat. Particularly the interaction between nutrition and the microbiology of the gut ecosystem is a means to enhance health, performance and ultimately, profitability.

By Dr Salah H. Esmail , Cairo, Egypt Newly hatched chicks are quite often exposed to a 24-72 hour transition between hatching and placing them on the farm, during which time chicks that... read more »

Be aware of aflatoxins

Feed should be free from toxic inclusions. A special warning should be given regarding the hidden danger of aflatoxins, which are poisonous by-products from fungi that grow on grains. Ignoring the danger may result in huge losses in bird performance and even mortalities. read more >

Mycotoxins are a bombshell in distiller's grains

If corn arriving at the ethanol plant is contaminated with Mycotoxins, it will result in a further 3-fold concentration of aflatoxins, fumonisin, zearalenone, T2 toxins, etc. The extraction and fermentation of the corn starch, as well as the subsequent DDGS drying process, will not eliminate these contaminants. read more >

Be aware of the cereal price killers

The year 2007 will be remembered as the year in which the feed prices went sky-rocketing. Is the demand from the bio-fuel industry the cause or are nervous grain traders pushing up the price? Is this going to be a structural situation or will we see a change soon? read more >

How consistent is corn as a feed ingredient?

During the past four years, Danisco Animal Nutrition has collected and analysed over 2,000 corn samples from more than 30 countries, the results of which highlight variations of up to 15% in nutrient content and starch digestibility. These results shatter the long-standing myth surrounding corn's consistent feed value, and have substantial economic implications for poultry producers. read more >

The liver: A big organ with a big role

The liver is a central laboratory of a chicken's body. It is essential that this organ is kept in an excellent condition in order to maintain a healthy bird. Understanding the metabolic function and causes of disruptions in liver functions helps us to provide the birds with the right feed and health treatment. read more >

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