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Understanding gut health is paramount in designing quality post-weaning piglet diets. Feed intake level determines gut health. Gut immunity is a daily challenge
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D, gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the world
Friday. December 23rd, 2016Creating a homemade trace mineral premix is not an impossible proposition if the basic principles of ingredient selection and mixing are followed.
Friday. December 23rd, 2016A more systematic approach that has been accepted in Europe calls for substantial changes in both production practices and diet formulation.
Friday. December 23rd, 2016How much should a weaned piglet eat the first week post-weaning? This highly debated topic is answered from a commercial point of view, balancing potential with
Friday. December 30th, 2016Livestock have different nutritional requirements for protein when challenged by disease, but we still lack sufficient information to quantify these needs.
Friday. December 30th, 2016With so many yeast products available, it is surprising how little information is available about yeast risks and benefits. Brewer’s yeast is an old traditional
Friday. December 30th, 2016An alternative method to offering dry or just liquid feeds that suits antibiotic-free production systems. The most optimum conditions for fermenting liquid pig
Friday. December 30th, 2016Liquid feeding can reduce pig feed costs when combined with inexpensive industrial by-products that often are given away for the price of their transportation.
Friday. December 30th, 2016Buffering capacity is an important aspect often overlooked when it comes to using "conventional" ingredients, like zinc oxide.
Friday. December 30th, 2016