Year: 2021

(Acidomix DF+) on the performance of layers – A Short Review Christian Lückstädt1 and Sarah Mellor2 1ADDCON GmbH, Bitterfeld, Germany; 2Independent writer, Weinheim, Germany Microbiological integrity of eggs is an important issue, while bacterial pathogens in feed and environment of layer units can have serious consequences for bird health and productivity. Salmonella is the most widely understood bacterial pathogen in egg production, which, according to Farooq (2001) is among the bacterial species influencing higher losses in chicken and was abundantly found in bedding material of chicken (42%), drinkers (36%), feed…

Overview The broilers are fast growers and their feed intake rises rapidly every day. This higher demand places higher stress on intestine and gut microflora. With ever intensifying predisposing factors, it takes just one thing to disrupt the balance, like increased alternate raw materials, season, diet density, increased clostridial load, & higher use of antibiotics, lead to disturbed gut health signs. Leading to flock being treated prophylactically for enteritis. Whereas in therapeutic treatments, there is a high probability of induced dysbacteriosis. Specific signals from gut A broiler bird is allowed…

Everything you need to know about upcoming mycotoxin threats to poultry, swine, ruminants and aquaculture worldwide. The BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey constitutes the longest running and most comprehensive data set on mycotoxin occurrence. The survey results provide insights on the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the agricultural commodities used for livestock feed in order to identify the potential risk posed to livestock animal production. Highlights: BIOMIN is a leading company in MTX deactivation and analysis. With the help of cooperation partners we are able to present to you results from: 96 684 analysis,…

Damien Blondeau &Kurt Van de Mierop Nutrex NV,Belgium Stress is a method adopted by the body to cope with any challenge. Birds in particular are very sensitive to environmental challenges such as high ambient temperatureswhich causeheat stress.In poultry, heat stress has undesirable effects on gut health, nutrient digestion and absorption, the immune system and increases the oxidative stress levels, leading to a decrease in productivity and increase in economic losses for producers. Gut health The gastrointestinal tract is particularly responsive to stressors. Under heat stress conditions, morphological and physiological changes…