Because of natural variations in feed materials, there is always a variation in the nutrient content of diets. A safety margin is therefore included. The use of mineral phosphate can be costeffective in preventing under-supplementation. This can b...

Probiotics might be one of the solutions in reducing the effects of the recent ban on antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in feed. However, the mode of action of probiotics is still not fully understood. How is the microflora in chickens being d...

A brown egg has to be brow. The colour of shells is often dependent on the layer breed and nutrition, as well as several other factors. Various trials conducted in different parts of the world have shown that Bacillus subtilis spores can give a ha...

Feed additives have to be approved before being allowed to enter the European feed chain. A strain-specific selenium (Se) yeast is one of the first feed additives approved under the new EU legislation, illustrating the need for both resources and ...

Successful branding of poultry products allows agriculture businesses to penetrate new market sectors and improve profitability. Organic selenium from yeast can be used as an innovative element in strategies to differentiate eggs and poultry meat ...

The antibiotic ban in the EU, and the continuing increase in the demand for drug-free poultry worldwide, caused poultry companies to re-consider organic acid feed supplements. They are finding that organic acids are providing benefits beyond growt...

Organic selenium has proven to be superior to inorganic forms. Organic Se from yeast is approved for use in animal nutrition in most countries and is beneficial to bird health and performance.

Organic acids are becoming more widely accepted by feed manufacturers and livestock producers as substitutes for antibiotic growth promoters. However, the mode of action of organic acids and salts is not always completely understood. This article ...

The unique Phycheck software programme gives nutritionists greater flexibility when formulating corn-based broiler diets with phytase. It offers producers greater profitability through increased feed cost savings according to Dr Gary Partridge, Gl...