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Photo: Marcel Berendsen
17-08-2021 | Article

Botanical vitamin D tailored for high performance

Like many products, the quality of the raw materials influences the qualilty of the final product and its properties. PCMs can be produced from many different materials, ranging from bituminous coal to pristine wood sources. Photo: Svetlana Kolpakova
10-08-2021 | Article

Boosting poultry gut integrity with a source of charcoal

A healthy, diverse intestinal flora is an important factor in the condition and performance of laying hens. Photo: Shutterstock
03-08-2021 | Article

Beneficial dietary fibre in laying hens

Birds that are too warm reduce their feed intake by as much as 20%. Clearly, this can have a catastrophic effect on both broiler growth and egg laying performance. Photo: Phytobiotics
27-07-2021 | Article

Managing heat stress

Photo: Canva
26-07-2021 | Article

Looking at sulphur and sulphate levels in poultry diets

These photos show a longitudinal section of the head of the tibia bone (tibia). The white border just above the arrows is the articular cartilage. The gray layer underneath is the growth plate (where bone formation takes place). If bone formation is disturbed, this layer will become thicker. Below this layer are the bone bars which mark the start of the actual bone. In the photo on the left the arrow points to a slightly widened growth plate, while the photo on the right shows a strongly widened growth plate which - according to the study - results from a lack of phosphate. Photo: GvP Emmen
09-07-2021 | Article

Higher phosphate level better for poultry bone formation

To effectively manage the inevitability of feed mycotoxin contamination, it is crucial to understand the level of mycotoxin challenges. Photo: Hans Prinsen
25-06-2021 | Article

Understanding gut health and mycotoxin interaction

The impact of unintentional feed restriction is undoubtedly a factor at high stocking densities in the later part of the broiler growing cycle. Photo:Hans Prinsen
07-06-2021 | Article

Effects of nutrition on feathering

Photo: Jan WIllem Schouten
07-06-2021 | Article

A good start pays off

For broilers at one to two weeks of age, the main objective should be to reach a stable and diverse gut microbiome. Photo: Koos Groenewold
07-06-2021 | Article

Making every broiler chick fit to survive

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