Organic selenium in poultry diets outperforms inorganic selenium in terms of improving fertility for both sexes, according to research by Dr. Frank W. Edens of the Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University.

Every year more than 100 million tons of finished feed is fed to broilers alone. A small percentage of contamination can be very costly to the grower as well as for the consumer. Contaminated feed makes the final product unhealthy and unfit for ...

Betaine, a natural plant extract, can offset the negative effects of heat stress in poultry. New research by Danisco Animal Nutrition showed that by adding betaine to poultry diets it was possible to improve feed conversion ratio (FCR) by at lea...

The occurrence of mycotoxins in poultry feed is well known in almost every part of the world engaged in commercial poultry production. The adverse effects of mycotoxins are dependent upon the nature of toxin, concentration, duration of exposure,...

What motivates chickens to eat small or larger amounts of feed? Are there mechanisms in the bird that automatically respond to changes in their environment and result in changes in feed intake? Yes there are!

Despite great efforts and preventive measures, mould contamination and subsequent mycotoxin production remains an ever-present natural threat to the safe use of grains and feed for poultry and livestock. The primary method of preventing mycotoxi...

Added value can mean much more than improved perceived qualities like taste, texture or colour. Making use of the chicken’s ability to store vital nutrients can give poultry meat and eggs an extra boost by enriching their health advantages to th...

A new feed processing technique has been developed which enables the use of high amounts of unground cereals in pelleted and/or crumbled poultry feeds. The documented benefits of this procedure include improved feed utilisation; better technical...

Animal and human health starts at the cellular level. Preventing cell damage therefore promotes and maintains healthy cellular and immune function. In two articles we investigate the ways in which scientists are manipulating feed antioxidant con...