Much of the world's human population suffers from malnutrition. In the developing market economies in particular, this is a great problem and the gap between the developed and developing regions tends to increase rather than decrease. Accordingl...

Leghorn strains are continuously changing to meet market demands. The age of maturity in commercial pullets has steadily decreased, and egg output and case weights continue to increase. Consequently, nutritional management also needs to change t...

In most countries, feeds for broilers consist of finely ground ingredients that are fed in a pelleted form. This, combined with breeding programs for weight gain which has caused high appetite, has resulted in a bird with extremely high feed int...

The use of enzymes in chicken production is commonly accepted. So far, little was known about the effect of enzymes in duck rations. Trials in the USA and EU gave more insight in this issue. They showed that feed efficiency could be improved by ...

Essential oil blends should be regarded as one of the tools available to animal nutritionists in formulating diets for poultry. Further research is continuing to develop our understanding of the real potential of these products.

Betaine plays an important role in the use of specific feed ingredients and the health of the birds. As a result it contributes to the performance and yield of birds.