Corn or maize is not always available for use in poultry feed, or it may only be available at a high price. This raises the question of whether millets, which are not commonly used for human consumption, can replace corn as an energy source.

What do we know about feed ingredients and how much of them should be given to broiler breeders to ensure healthy development of their off spring? Not enough, said poultry nutritionist at a conference in New Zealand.

Commercial feeds are often supplemented with fats and oils to provide a diet with sufficient energy content. To assure that these energy sources are absorbed efficiently by the bird's digestive system one should add emulsifiers. How do these emu...

During 2004 many producers experienced high soybean meal prices and were looking for alternatives. Diamond Hatcheries in India looked at peanut and sunflower meals and saw positive results in their broiler breeders.

Prices of protein-rich raw materials (like soya), and those of poultry meat fluctuate. Companies aiming for maximum profit should respond by adapting the protein levels in broiler diets. Nutreco has developed a flexible tool to calculate protein...

High-test molasses or inverted rich syrup is a sugarcane juice that can be used as a feed ingredient for non-ruminants. Trials have shown that it may replace cereals with little or no effect on bird performance.

Giving the day-old chick a better start may have a tremendous effect on early mortality as well as health and feed efficiency during the whole growing period. That was the aim of an Israeli and an American researcher when looking for opportuniti...

Controlling mycotoxins is not an easy task. A number of approaches have been tried, but because of the large number of toxins that exists and their interactions, a single solution to the problem may not exist. Research shows that combining selec...

Since an increasing number of antibiotics have been banned from use in poultry operations, alternatives must be found. Lactobacilli and enterococci are often named as potential probiotics but what is their inhibitory activity especially when use...