Poultry Dairy Feed

Role of Mycotoxin Binders in Poultry Feed

Mycotoxins are natural toxins produced by fungi which grow in grain and feed of poultry. There are hundreds of known mycotoxins having mild to severe toxicity. The most important mycotoxins in poultry production include: Aflatoxins: AFB1, AFB2,AFG1, AFG2 Ochratoxin A (OTA) Trichothecenes Type A: Toxin T-2 Diacetoxiscirpenol Fumonisins: FB1, Fb2 The mycotoxin contamination in poultry feed has the potential to cause: Immunosuppression Damage kidney and liver health Reduce fertility Reduce performance Impair gut health Ineffectiveness of vaccines The mechanism of action of the mycotoxins is based on enzymatic inhibition that…

Japan halts Poultry imports from Brazilian state after bird flu at Non-Commercial farm

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Japan suspended purchases of poultry from a Brazilian state after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a non-commercial farm, Brazil’s agriculture ministry and meat industry association ABPA stated in its press release. The decision comes a day after the southeastern state of Espirito Santo declared a bird flu outbreak among domesticated animals on a farm with ducks, mallards, geese and chickens, which was Brazil’s first case seen in birds that are not wild. The lobby group ABPA questioned the halt by Japan, which it said does not…