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…

DSM launches Sustell™ An Intelligent Sustainability Service

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has launched Sustell™ — a first-of-its-kind intelligent sustainability service that delivers accurate, simple, and actionable farm-level solutions – to improve the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production. Through Sustell™, DSM is underlining its commitment to its strategic initiative We Make It Possible, which is driving a robust and achievable global transformation toward sustainable animal protein production. By leveraging digital and data-driven solutions such as Sustell™, DSM is advancing its precision animal farming journey towards a…

Indian Poultry Industry has geared up to meet the challenges posed by COVID

Ricky Thaper – Treasurer, Poultry Federation of India After dealing with challenges posed by COVID pandemic, Indian poultry industry is now focusing on key aspects like automation at farm level and adoption of stringent bio-safety norms at the farm so that occurrence of viral outbreak could be curbed or reduced. The sustained demand because of a spike in online sales and home delivery of chicken and eggs during the current phase of localised lockdowns is good indicators for the future growth of the poultry industry. Training of manpower (those engaged in…

How important is nutrition for egg shell quality?

The importance of optimal nutrition As the egg shell mostly contains CaCO3, it is normally assumed that calcium is the only nutrient responsible for shell quality. However, both phosphorus and Vitamin D3 are also involved (Figure 2), together with a number of trace minerals. Gut health status and kidney function play important roles in calcium absorption and Vitamin D3 activity Calcium Calcium is needed by broiler breeder hens at adequate levels (up to 4.9-5.1 g/bird/day; 0.17-0.18 oz/bird/day) for egg shell formation. An adequate source and supply of calcium during lay is crucial…

Management of Specific Pathogen Free Flocks

NINAD BHATT PhD Research Scholar, LPM Division National Dairy Research Institute, India Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) animals are those which are free of specified micro-organism and parasites but not necessarily free of the ones which are not specified. An animal stock or strain derived by aseptic caesarean section (or sterile hatching of eggs) which are reared and continuously maintained with germfree techniques is referred to as SPF. SPF animals are also known as disease free animals, healthy animals, pathogen free animals, clean animals, caesarean derived animals. What is the need…

PHYTOGENICS

Jan Dirk van der Klis and Ester Vinyeta, Delacon Biotechnik GmbH, Austria www.delacon.com When it comes to feed additives (plant extracts, enzymes, pro- and prebiotics, organic acids and many more), the livestock industry is inundated with numerous options, not only promoting performance of the animals and improving profitability, but also improving the quality of feed and of animal-derived products. In this context, phytogenic (plant derived) feed additives are predicted to have a promising future in animal nutrition due to their broad range of efficacies, and to their effects on sustainability…

DIFORMATES

                          DIFORMATES A most suitable Replacement for Antibiotics Anant Deshpande* and Christian Lückstädt *ADDCON Asia Ltd. India Introduction Discovery of antibiotics is one of the greatest benefits to mankind. Millions of lives have been saved across the world ever since the use of antibiotics came into practice. Initially the use of antibiotics was restricted only to humans, until the practice of intensive farming came into existence in the 1950’S and their routine use in animals for prophylactic purposes began. In 1963, the emergence of the first resistant bacteria was described…

Role of Minerals in Lactating Buffaloes

Dr. Manish Pathak Kemin Industries South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Introduction Just like cattle, buffaloes’poor performance and reproductive disorders are also associated with mineral deficiency.It is due to unawareness and lack of valid data on buffalo mineral nutrition. As plants undergomaturity, the mineral concentration declines due to the natural dilution process and translocation of nutrients to the root system, which leads to the mineral imbalance.Deficiency exist widely in lactating buffaloes and the severity of deficiency depends upon the type of diet, age, physiological status of the animals and environmental condition of…

Optimizing utilization of Fats & Oils in Poultry Nutrition

By Dr. Sandeep Gavali, Dr. K.P. Kale, Dr. Sunil Nadgauda, Dr. Parag Mahadik and Dr. Sudhir Kale from Venky’s India Limited, Pune As per current scenario, oil is one of the major source of energy in poultry feed for fulfillment of required energy levels. According to Baião NC and Lara LJC (2005) the term fat (animal or vegetal) is used as a synonym for lipid in the human food as well as in the ingredients for animal nutrition. The addition of fat to diets, besides supplying energy, improves the absorption…

How Phytogenics Add Value for Feed Producers and Integrations

AuthoredbyAntonia Tacconi Phytogenic feed additives have a range of properties that support livestock production, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and nutrient absorption-enhancing effects, and can help prevent problems such as scours in pigs. But understanding how to combine phytogenics–and what to provide to animals in each stage of production–is key to maximizing their benefits Phytogenic feed additives have a range of properties that support livestock production, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and nutrient absorption-enhancing effects, and can help prevent problems such as scours in pigs. But understanding how to combine phytogenics–and what to…