Nov 2
Good quality water is extremely necessary for better intestinal health and to establish a healthy gut flora, which will facilitate the birds to absorb all the essential nutrients. During the entire lifetime, a five-pound broiler will consume about 18 pounds of water, compared to approximately 10 pounds of feed (Lacy, …READ MORE
May 25
The performance of commercial broilers not only depends on a balanced nutritional diet, but also is greatly influenced by form of feed. It is found that pellet feed significantly influences the performance of the flock . Feed form comprises two distinct elements, first the microstructure, that describes the particle size …READ MORE
Dec 30
The major cost in any system of poultry production is feed which accounts for up to 70 % of total cost per bird. The upsurge feed cost has been a major constraint in profitable poultry production in most of the developing countries. In order to cut down the feed cost, …READ MORE
Oct 27
India is the largest producer of milk with 187.75 MT production ( Basic animal husbandry statistics, 2019). The average yield is about 1600 Kg/animal whereas the world average is about 2700 kg/animal. Israel and the USA are the leading countries with average yields of about 13000 and 10500 Kg/animal respectively. …READ MORE
Sep 10
Water is the most important nutrient for the overall health and performance of birds.Water intake of poultry is approximately twice that of the intake of feeds. During its lifetime, a five-pound broiler will consume about 18 pounds of water, compared to approximately 10 pounds of feed (Lacy, 2002). A key …READ MORE
Aug 13
Currently, the animal feeding practice includes prophylactic approaches for supporting intestinal health and immunity, to reduce the incidences of dysbiosis, diseases, and the need for antimicrobial medication. The antibiotics kill the pathogen or restrict their multiplication to control the infection from advancing in the host. As per the report of …READ MORE
Jul 18
Early nutrition plays an important role in the chick’s life cycle. But in reality early feeding is not commonly practised due to multiple reasons like delay in removing of chick from incubator until the maximum number of eggs hatched from the hatching incubator, transit time from hatchery to the …READ MORE
Dec 20
It is important to reduce the negative impacts of phytate in feed when looking to achieve precision nutrition and efficient animal diets. The feed industry has evolved rapidly, with science and innovation driving greater understanding of animal biology, feed composition, and nutrition. Learning more about phytate and its interactions …READ MORE
Sep 18
More than 6.5 million tonnes of wheat are produced globally per year. High lignocellulosic fiber content and low energy value ( approx. 1300 kcal/kg) make it unsuitable to use in the diet of monogastric animals. Furthermore, non-starch polysaccharides contained in wheat bran tend to act as antinutritional compounds that …READ MORE
Feb 27
There’s a problem with most of the poultry feed on the market today; it lacks adequate nutrition to provide flocks with a well-rounded diet. In fact, certain poultry feed ingredients can actually block the ability of many birds to properly absorb nutrients. Raw soybeans, for example, can inhibit pancreatic trypsin …READ MORE
Mar 21
Equines are some of the most challenging yet rewarding animals to work with. Their massive size and remarkable intelligence makes their care and feeding much more difficult when compared with smaller animal care. In particular, proper equine nutrition can be particularly difficult to achieve, regardless the size of your herd. …READ MORE
Feb 14
Dogs are among the most popular domesticated animals—both in the world, and in history, so it’s important to know which dog food ingredients are commonly used. Whether they work in the field as shepherds or companions at home, dogs are certainly beloved wherever they can be found. Like other animals, …READ MORE
