nutrition

High stocking density, climate conditions, type of housing or changes in feed formulation can subject broilers to stress factors that makes them highly susceptible to infectious diseases and (metabolic) disorders. [Photo: World Poultry]
04-12-2015 | Article

Potential antiviral properties of alpha-monolaurin

The body weight and body condition of the bird as she comes into lay will be the ultimate factors for determining how good the performance of the breeder is going to be. [Photo: Henk Riswick]
30-11-2015 | Article

Fit and well-proportioned broiler breeders

Photos: World Poultry</p> <p>Managing director, professor Rudi Preisinger of Lohmann Tierzucht, explains why his company is focusing on key traits more than on welfare traits. Profit per hen housed is the name of our game.
23-11-2015 | Article

Focus on key traits in layers

The paradox of slow-growing broilers
13-11-2015 | Article

The paradox of slow-growing broilers

How to improve starch digestibility in poultry?
11-11-2015 | News

How to improve starch digestibility in poultry?

In the making of compound feed, many ingredients and especially micro-ingredients are used. This is based on costs and presumed effectiveness. [Photos: Henk Riswick]
09-11-2015 | Article

Feed additives 
with a track record

The weight gain of broilers is exceptional, but even more breast meat can be achieved with the addition of vitamin D. [Photo: Jan Sibon]
29-10-2015 | Article

Improving vitamin D status boosts breast meat yields in broilers

Groups of broilers are given 5%, 10% or 15% live fly larvae, which replace up to 75% of soy protein. [Photo: Koos Groenewold]
19-10-2015 | Article

Supplementary feeding of 
live insects

IRTA: Strategies for improving broiler feed conversion
16-10-2015 | News

IRTA: Strategies for improving broiler feed conversion

Poultry people on the move
16-10-2015 | Article

Poultry people on the move