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Feeding to prevent feather pecking in layers

In laying hens, animal welfare is particularly focused on feather pecking behaviour. In this respect nutrition plays an important role. Feed form, feeding strategy and nutritional factors all seem to have their influence on the birds satiety and pecking behaviour.
By Dr Marinus van Krimpen, Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Lelystad, the Netherlands From 2012 onwards, a ban has been introduced on cage housing systems for laying hens in the European... read more »

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Value Canola meal before using it

Canola or rapeseed processing has a major impact on the nutritional quality of the remaining cake and meal. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this feed ingredient helps prevent running into difficulties. read more >

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Besides water, feed is the most critical nutrient for all animal species, and is therefore being prepared with care. It is also important that feed is kept in a storage facility that maintains its quality for a reasonable amount of time. read more >

Strong sun can mean pale shells

It seems that UV light has an effect on eggshell colour when diets high in vitamin D3 are fed. Producers may therefore need to be more careful with vitamin D3 levels in feed to avoid eggshell trouble. read more >

Who let the bugs out?

Following the European ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, and an increasing pressure against it in other corners of the world, much attention in the industry is now turning to possible alternatives, including probiotics, prebiotics, phytochemicals and the like. At a recent event for the poultry sector in Brazil, Kiyoshi Maruta, researcher and consultant at Calpis Co., addressed one of these options for commercial poultry production: probiotics.   read more >
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