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Combination of polyphenols and functional amino acids in broiler diets

Stressors are common in broiler farms during breeding, handling and transportation and necessitates innovative solutions to mitigate their damaging effects on the health and welfare of the birds. Researchers indicate how a balanced diet supplemented with functional amino acids and polyphenols confers intestinal barrier integrity in broilers following stress exposure.

Mycotoxin detection methods in livestock feed

Mycotoxins are unpredictable pollutants that inconsistently distributed in commodities, and contamination endangers public and animal health. Therefore, there is an urgent need for rapid, easy and accurate methods of mycotoxin detection in livestock feed.

Feed safety 360: Navigating mycotoxins in animal nutrition

In this article, experts uncover mycotoxin contamination trends and discuss a control plan strategy that has been successfully implemented for the last decade.

Back to the basics: An introduction to mycotoxins

In recent years, the amount of information about mycotoxins has grown exponentially, and so in 2023, the comprehensive Mycopedia was published. This voluminous publication contains everything there is to know about mycotoxins. Its first chapter, which is explored in this article, discusses the bare basics.

Transitioning to a certified antibiotic-free feed facility

Demand is rising for certified antibiotic-free feed alongside the increased demand for meat and poultry products from livestock raised without antibiotics. For Central Valley Ag in York Nebraska, this is an opportunity in the production of certified antibiotic-free supplements, minerals and complete feeds for poultry, swine and beef cattle.

In-ovo feeding technology of phytogenics

Phytogenic feed additives are cost-effective feed additives with proven positive effects on poultry growth rate, nutrient digestibility and gut health. This article discusses the potential of in-ovo feeding of phytobiotics during the incubation period of broilers.

European fish feed industry looking to new horizons

As European aquaculture offers limited growth opportunities, fish feed manufacturers have set their sights on international markets.