Mycotoxin contamination in Indian feed commodities in the last decade: key takeaways
Mycotoxin contamination is always evolving and thanks to advances in analytical methods the picture is getting more and more accurate. Twelve years ago, the...
Mixing homogeneity of dry bulk amino acids and liquid amino acid analogue
Homogenously mixed feed is essential for livestock performance as it ensures that all added nutrients are available within every feed ration. In particular, the...
Potential of Essential Oil Blend in Poultry Production
The efficient conversion of feed into its basic components for optimal nutrient absorption is vital for both broiler and broiler breeder production and welfare....
COMPREHENSIVE ENZYME APPROACH IN IMPROVING NUTRIENT AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN BROILERS
Modern day broiler has reached to pinnacle of affordable meat production, thanks to tremendous improvements in genetics and in large part to improvements in...
MAKING INDIAN DAIRYING MORE ECONOMICAL
India is a country of rich culture, where animal husbandry is considered as the art of rearing animals, and livestock is more of family...
DIETARY ACTIVATED CLAYS: AN APPROACH TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF AFLATOXIN
Introduction
With adoption of intensive farming practices, the usage of compound feed has increased in dairy industry. Cereal grains and oil cakes are the major...
KEY FACTORS FOR PROPER GRAIN STORAGE IN TROPICAL REGIONS
The tropics are the hottest climate zone on earth. In the countries near the equator, average temperatures range between 25°C and 27°C, and although...
Evaluating Protease Enzymes
Enzymes increase nutrients available in feed ingredients. Since enzymes are substrate specific, the benefit of the enzyme in the diet is dependent on the...
EXPLORING THE TRUE VALUE OF PHYTASE: PHOSPHORUS AND BEYOND
The integration of exogenous phytase into the feed industry in the early 90's was driven by an increased demand to cap phosphorus excretion by...
IMPROVING FEED MILL EFFICIENCY
Feed company business models are designed on core principles usually based upon maximizing sales or optimizing the production of meat, milk or eggs. Depending...
