The Effects of Photogenic Feed Additives(Naturogen-510) on Performance

The poultry industry today faces challenges such as rising feed and production costs apart from the demand of being one major source of animal protein in response to the growing global human population in the perspective of food safety and security. The ban on the use of in-feed antibiotics in Europe has influenced the increasing awareness of the consumers for food safety and health risk. Documented negative effects of using antibiotic growth promoters in feed triggered the continuous evaluation of in-feed natural growth promoter as an alternative. For the last…

RESPONSE OF LAYING HENS TO DIETARY INCLUSIONS OF FIBRE-DEGRADING ENZYMES IN A REDUCED ENERGY DIET

Identifying high-quality digestible ingredients for diet formulation is a vital task in domestic poultry industry. As some nutrients in animal feed cannot be digested fully by animal digestive enzymes, quantum of essential nutrients will not be available to the animal. Digestible corn and soybean meal often contain high molecular weight soluble non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), and a complex chemical structure hinders the normal digestion and absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). For hens fed with a typical corn-soy ration, approximately 400-450 kcal of energy per kg of diet is…

De Heus acquisitions Coppens to meet growing Customer Demand

Royal De Heus has reached agreement with the Coppens family about the acquisition of Coppens Diervoeding. Strategically located in Helmond, the Netherlands, Coppens has a modern animal feed plant with a 400,000-tonne capacity. The company has achieved a strong regional position within the pig and broiler sector. The acquisition perfectly alignes with De Heus’s goal of making its production more flexible and expanding its capacity in the Netherlands, as a means of facilitating further growth. The intended transaction still requires approval from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM).…

Aviagen Asia Pacific Hosts Virtual Panel Discussion on Economic Outlook for the Region

From Left: Dr. Daniel Gomes, Brand Manager of Indian River Asia Pacific; Dr. Peter Fisher, President of Aviagen Asia Aviagen® Asia Pacific hosted an informative webinar on the economic outlook of the Asian poultry landscape in the coming 12 months. During the event, a panel of experts explored the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as companies learn to work within the new reality, along with economic and social drivers that will create volatility and change. The experts gave their views on predicted changes that will occur in terms of economic…