Nov 2
Good quality water is extremely necessary for better intestinal health and to establish a healthy gut flora, which will facilitate the birds to absorb all the essential nutrients. During the entire lifetime, a five-pound broiler will consume about 18 pounds of water, compared to approximately 10 pounds of feed (Lacy, …READ MORE
May 25
The performance of commercial broilers not only depends on a balanced nutritional diet, but also is greatly influenced by form of feed. It is found that pellet feed significantly influences the performance of the flock . Feed form comprises two distinct elements, first the microstructure, that describes the particle size …READ MORE
Feb 21
Trace minerals are indispensable components in poultry diets. Minerals like Calcium, Phosphorus, and Manganese play a major role in growth, bone development of birds, whereas Copper and Zinc are responsible for maintaining the feather color. Minerals have a key role in enzyme structure like Catalase(Fe), carbonic anhydrous(Zn), SOD(Cu,Zn,Mn) and GSH(Se). …READ MORE
Sep 10
Water is the most important nutrient for the overall health and performance of birds.Water intake of poultry is approximately twice that of the intake of feeds. During its lifetime, a five-pound broiler will consume about 18 pounds of water, compared to approximately 10 pounds of feed (Lacy, 2002). A key …READ MORE
Aug 13
Currently, the animal feeding practice includes prophylactic approaches for supporting intestinal health and immunity, to reduce the incidences of dysbiosis, diseases, and the need for antimicrobial medication. The antibiotics kill the pathogen or restrict their multiplication to control the infection from advancing in the host. As per the report of …READ MORE
Jul 16
It is now well established that pellet durability pays. We have covered this topic well in the past highlighting scientific research papers that show improvement in animal performance when coarse mash is replaced by pelleted feed or the durability of pelleted feed is improved. Since our previous blog, additional research …READ MORE
Aug 29
Supplying your flock with the highest quality poultry feed is a problem commonly encountered by farmers and poultry producers. Birds, much like humans, have distinct reactions to changes affecting their environment, interactions, and quality of life. Stress is a constant danger to the health of poultry. A flock of stressed …READ MORE
Feb 21
Broiler chicken feed comes in many forms, including mash, pellet and crumble. Mash typically results in some waste due to separation of grains (coarse particles) from other ingredients and supplements that result in the flicking behaviour of chickens. This problem is solved in pellet feed that produces uniform proportions and …READ MORE
