Emulsifiers. Nothing new, many will say. And indeed their use has long been practiced in our industry. Although their main use was to improve fat solubility in aqueous media, farmers using them were found to be adding more than was recommended- and getting better performance. Research has since confirmed what these farmers knew all along.

The Flockman system of supplying nutrients on a day-to-day basis now feeds 15% of all UK broilers. But David Filmer is not resting on his laurels. He aims for a fully automated, practical feeding model and is drawing from jungle fowl behaviour and pre-intensification know-how as his inspiration.

What is the unique property of fishmeal that makes it so useful in enhancing animal performance? Scientists in the UK have uncovered some of the secrets of this unique high performance protein. Using their research they have developed treatments for vegetable proteins to get the best feed value out of plant proteins.