Allocating Feed to Female Broiler Breeders
By Brenda Schneider and Martin Zuidhof, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Frank Robinson and Rob Renema, University of Alberta - Managing broiler breeders is a new challenge with every flock as breeder companies produce new and improved...

Introducing Aqualution
By Forum Bioscience - Aqualution® is a groundbreaking innovation for the poultry industry, with major benefits for the environment, animal welfare, food safety and the producer's bottom line.

Assessing The Results Of The EU Ban On Antibiotic Feed Additives
By Hector Cervantes, DVM, MS, Dip. ACPV, Manager, Poultry Technical Services, Phibro Animal Health Corp. - The European Union (EU) banned the use of avoparcin, a widely used antibiotic feed additive in food-producing animals in 1997. The ban was carried...

Feeding Quail
By Dr. Tom W. Smith, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University - When incubating any bird egg it is important to control the same factors of temperature, humidity, ventilation, and egg turning. The chart shown below lists...

Effects of Feed-Borne Fusarium Mycotoxins on Hematology and Immunology of Turkeys
By S. R. Chowdhury, T. K. Smith, H. J. Boermans, and B. Woodward, University of Guelph and published by Poultry Science - Feeding grains naturally-contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins has been shown to alter the metabolism and performance of turkeys...

Optimising Nutrient Intake
By Marcus Kenny, Tecnical Development Manager - Nutrition, Aviagen - Poultry feeds are formulated to a specific nutrient concentration to support bird performance. However, growth will be dependant on the bird's nutrient intake.

Influence Of Feed Form On Broiler Performance
By Aviagen - Good broiler growth rates will be achieved if the daily nutritional requirement of the bird is met. The ability of the bird to achieve its daily nutritional requirement will, in part, depend upon the nutrient composition of the diet; however...

How To Save Money On Poultry Feed
By Nicholas M Dale, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia - Those formulating poultry feeds continually walk a tightrope between trying to save money on the formula while avoiding a decrease in the production of eggs or meat. While the cost...

The use of meat and bone meal as organic farming fertiliser
By Prof. Dr. Dr. Ewald Schnug, Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL), Institute for Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Germany. - Meat and bone meal (MBM) contains mineral elements essential for all organisms, typically 6-8% Nitrogen (N) and 5-6%...

Nutritional and Feeding Strategies to Minimize Nutrient Losses in Livestock Manure
By Mindy J. Spiehs, Regional Extension Educator - Livestock Manure Systems, University of Minnesota Extension Service - The livestock industry has undergone substantial changes in the past few decades. The poultry, swine, and dairy industries in particular...

Is Mold Growth Hurting Your Performance?
By Frank T. Jones, Cooperative Extension Section Leader, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Unexplainable poor performance can occur from time to time. While production problems can originate from...

Enzymes for Poultry Feed: Yes or No
By Nicholas M. Dale, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia - A number of enzyme products are currently on the market intended for addition to poultry feed. Most of these are digestive enzymes, intended to improve the chicken’s ability to...

What protein level will maximise your profits
By Marcus Kenny, Carolyne Kemp and Colin Fisher, Aviagen - This article by Aviagen explains the need for varying dietary protein in order to maximise profits in a broiler operation.

Nutritional Value of Corn and Wheat Distiller's Dried Grain
By G. P. Widyaratne and R. T. Zijlstra and published by the Prairie Swine Center - DDGS is primarily a by-product from the cereal grain-based ethanol industry. With the growth of the ethanol industry, increasing quantities of DDGS are available for livestock...

Effects of dietary methionine on broiler flock uniformity
By S. Mack, A. Lemme, G. Irish and J. Tossenberger, Degussa Australia Pty Ltd - It is well documented that increasing levels of essential amino acids when starting from a deficiency increase broiler performance. The response typically follows the law...