New data on the use of poultry based PAPs in pig diets 13 Dutch companies and research institutes have started a public private partnership to increase the use of...
On demand: webinar on calcium, the double-edged sword The recent webinar ‘Calcium, the double-edged sword’, is now available for pig and poultry professionals and can...
Kerala Feeds launches new feed for layers Kerala state government-owned feed manufacturing company in India, Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) launched a...
Reserve your space: Special edition on mycotoxins All About Feed is publishing a special magazine on combatting mycotoxins in farm animals. This issue will be...
Key to success: Get the first 7 days of a bird’s life right A broiler bird’s first 7 days represents a quarter of its life, and the period at which growth is fastest. One...
More EU feed, Poland biggest grower The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 in 2018 reached an estimated level of...
Nutrition of breeder: The effect on chicks De Heus has started a large study to delve deeper into the effect of the diet of breeding chickens on egg...
Friday Feed Update: What did you miss? Don’t miss a thing in the dynamic global animal feed sector. All About Feed wraps up the latest updates and new...
Green tea: Powerful additive for broilers Green tea powder could be used as a feed additive in broilers to help improve meat colour and Lactobacillus...
Examining the impact of minerals on phytase in poultry diets Animal nutrition, health and feed supplement company Alltech is joining forces with Nottingham Trent University...
Lysine requirements for Japanese quails determined How do Japanese quails, bred for their meat and eggs, respond to lysine supplementation in their diet? A group...
ABF programs: Pay attention to the whole system A new paper describes a holistic view of intestinal health in poultry. Nutrition is an important part in this,...
Poultry World and Pig Progress seminars at VIV Asia The global multimedia brands Poultry World and Pig Progress will organise seminars at the upcoming VIV Asia.
Markus Dedl: "Phytogenics offer us a powerful story" Two years after the first groundbreaking study on product perception and consumer habits of millennials,...
Friday Feed Update: What did you miss? Don’t miss a thing in the dynamic global animal feed sector. All About Feed wraps up the latest updates, events,...
Broccoli proves a boon for poultry diets A meal made from the wasted stems and leaves of harvested broccoli has been found to improve the nutritional...
Formaldehyde denial: Loss of a vital preventive measure The EU recently passed a denial of authorisation for formaldehyde in animal feed, but formaldehyde is a vital...
Young chicks: Extra vulnerable for mycotoxins Although a risk at any stage of development, mycotoxins can be particularly devastating to week one chicks...
BLOG: What is in our fish feed and fish? A comment a Chinese jade perch farmer had made got me thinking. He was concerned about the fact that the jade...
Blog: Direct losses due to DON-induced feed refusal Climate change awareness is growing worldwide as the dramatic effects on biological and environmental processes...
BLOG: Half the breeding is in the feeding – food for thought I was talking with a barramundi grower friend of mine the other day. They also run a pretty switched on hatchery...
Diatoms in animal feeds With the global tendency to promote “green” products and ban antibiotics as well as other non-friendly chemical...
Meat and bone meal back into feed It has been ten years now since the European Commission has banned the use of meat and bone meal (mbm) in animal...
2008: The Year Of Sustainability In my first blog for the New Year I will start with a topic which I think will be totally 2008! It has been...
What to do with meat and bone meal? As the annual incidence of BSE in Britain is now regarded as being at an acceptable level, the time seems right...
Rancidity of poultry feeds and ways of controlling it Oxidation of fats and oils (rancidity) is a natural reaction that occurs when unsaturated fatty acids are...
Digestibility of extensively hydrolysed poultry feather meal Extensively hydrolysed poultry feather (EHPF) is used in diets of aquatic species to promote intake and growth...
Reducing antibiotic use in production In recent years pressure to reduce on farm antibiotic usage has been mounting, with retailers now monitoring...
Dietary immunomodulation directs immune cells in the body Activated immune cells can be sent through specific food components to a specific location in the body, like the...
Insect meal: Good for bird and eggs The animal feed sector is increasingly using alternative protein sources. In poultry, the use of insect meal to...
New kid on the block: In-feed resin acids Resin acids, obtained from trees have shown to be a powerful, natural tool to reduce antibiotic use and to...
Bacilli strains for more fertile birds Probiotics can benefit poultry in several ways. One of them is that these live bacteria can extend the...
Bridging the protein gap with resilient animals Resilient animals that can handle infections better reduces the need for treatment. The key to animal resiliency...
Turkey feed: Structure affects performance The physical quality of poultry feed is becoming ever-more important as genetics improve, allowing birds to use...
Antibiotic free poultry: How to feed them? A new era has begun in which the livestock farmers are moving to a production system with limited, antibiotic...
Heat stress in poultry: In-ovo leucine can help Heat stress poses an increasing threat for poultry production. By adding certain amino acids in-ovo, it was...
Mycotoxins: Their effect in breeder hens Breeding hens are a valuable asset for the poultry industry, as they produce the hatching eggs and day-old...
Life after the vitamin crisis The volatility of vitamin supply has resulted in price increases for certain vitamins. Nevertheless, they remain...
Insects as a tool against fowl typhoid disease Small amounts of Black soldier fly larvae meal can boost the immune system of broiler chickens and drastically...
The amino acid response to phytase Adding phytase to monogastric diets increases the digestibility of phosphorus and calcium. But there is less...
Don’t kill, but tame the bacteria Producing broiler meat with the label ‘no antibiotics ever’ is becoming a common thing in the US. In the...
VIV Asia 2015 through the lens - UPDATED More booths, more surface, more exhibitors and more visitors. The biennial animal husbandry trade show VIV Asia...
Busy first day of IPPE in Atlanta The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), consisting of the International Poultry Expo,...
Photo Report: China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) The China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) is organised by the China Animal Agriculture Association (CAAA) and took...
Video: Dutch Excellence Field Trip On Monday May 19th, 2014, World Poultry joined poultry specialists from all-over the world for a tour...
Fieldale Farms Fieldale Farms in Baldwin, Georgia, USA is a family-owned fully integrated farm, which means all parts of the...
Kuipers Group in South Africa manufactures feed at five... The Kuipers Group in South Africa operates five feed mills where it makes not only feeds for its own poultry...
FEED MILL: The cleanest feed mill in the world Poultry breeding company Aviagen in the US runs a feed mill specifically dedicated to the production of poultry...