gut health

Dietary nutrients including proteins, fibres and fatty acids are key factors affecting gut health and therefore impact the incidence of diarrhoea. Photo: Bert Jansen

28-10 | Article

The impact of dietary nutrients on diarrhoea in weaners

Supplementing compound probiotics promoted the growth performance of broilers in both the pre-growth phase and late growth phase. The effect on the pre-growth period increased with the increase of probiotic dosage. Photo: Canva

21-06 | Article

Compound probiotics enhances broiler gut health

Feeding probiotics to pigs has various health benefits related to gut health and immune responses. Photo: Koos Groenewold

21-06 | Article

Probiotics in pig feed: What are the benefits?

Adding phytase to the diet of broilers increases the jejunal villus height and apparent ileal digestibility of nutrients. Photo: Canva

27-10-2023 | Article

Dietary supplementation of phytase for piglets and broilers

The modern broiler eats around 4.5 kgs of food within its 35-day lifespan, which is equivalent to a human consuming 1,000 slices of bread a day: a tremendous task for the gut.

21-07-2023 | Research

Good intestinal integrity through optimised feeding and limited nutrient waste

When eggshell quality is made measurable, reportable and verifiable, producers can truly assess the effects of any change they make. Photo: Alltech

05-07-2023 | Article

Optimal performance relies on good nutrition and gut health

Microplastics are found in water and in soil. In broiler chickens they impair growth performance and disturb gut microbial homeostasis and metabolism. Photo: ANP / Science Photo Library

21-06-2023 | Article

Gut health implications of microplastics on poultry

Green tea leaves have been used in the field of therapeutic nutrition, mainly because of the presence of polyphenol derivatives such as carnitine and catechin, which play an important role in fatty acid oxidation and the production of ATP. Photo: Canva

09-06-2023 | In-depth

Nutrition and gut health in poultry