gut health

The modern broiler eats around 4.5 kgs of food within its 35-day lifespan, which is equivalent to a human consuming 1,000 slices of bread a day: a tremendous task for the gut.

21-07 | Research

Good intestinal integrity through optimised feeding and limited nutrient waste

When eggshell quality is made measurable, reportable and verifiable, producers can truly assess the effects of any change they make. Photo: Alltech

05-07 | Article

Optimal performance relies on good nutrition and gut health

Microplastics are found in water and in soil. In broiler chickens they impair growth performance and disturb gut microbial homeostasis and metabolism. Photo: ANP / Science Photo Library

21-06 | Article

Gut health implications of microplastics on poultry

Green tea leaves have been used in the field of therapeutic nutrition, mainly because of the presence of polyphenol derivatives such as carnitine and catechin, which play an important role in fatty acid oxidation and the production of ATP. Photo: Canva

09-06 | In-depth

Nutrition and gut health in poultry

Dogs fed with commercial food show a gradual rise in the relative abundance of bacterial taxa such as Prevotella and Sutterella, which break down carbohydrates, and a decline in the relative abundance of Parabacteroides .and Ruminococcaceae. Photo: Canva

29-05 | Article

Impact of dietary supplements on dogs’ gut health

All About Feed Forum: check out the programme

05-05 | News

All About Feed Forum: check out the programme

In the US, about 175,000 metric tonnes of apple pomace (the fibrous waste) is produced annually and is typically tossed away in landfills. Photo: Canva

23-03 | News

Apples boost gut health of chickens

C. perfringens type A infection is typical for piglets during the first days of life. Photo: Mark Pasveer

02-01 | Article

Neonatal diarrhoea and coccidiosis – can we do better?

Can you influence intestinal microbiota with feed?

02-01 | Article

Can you influence intestinal microbiota with feed?