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Wooden breast syndrome is of global concern with incidences reported to affect 30-50% of broilers growing for 8 weeks to a live body weight of over 4.2 kg. Photo: Hans Prinsen
07-12-2020 | Article

Dietary phytase reduces broiler woody breast severity

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07-12-2020 | Article

Essential oils benefit broiler gut health

Photo: Stephen Ausmus
07-12-2020 | Article

Cutting costs by Campylobacter control

Leaky gut is difficult to recognise and much remains unclear. By offering a well-mixed and balanced ration throughout the day, cattle farmers can go a long way to prevent gut problems. Photo: Anne van der Woude
07-12-2020 | Article

More focus on cow gut health

Marketplace demand from consumers for protein raised without antibiotics is prompting farmers to rethink the use of antimicrobials in their flocks. Photo: Trouw Nutrition
27-11-2020 | Article

6 steps to become a broiler health champion

In the trial only the gut-health-improving additive treatments achieved the highest in vivo skin yellowness at day 46. Photo: Trouw
16-11-2020 | Article

Improving yellow skin pigmentation in broilers fed AGP-free

A successful data program will discover all the data available in the company, understand how to connect all the different systems and ensure data quality issues are addressed before implementing prediction algorithms, therefore improving decision making. - Illustration: Aviagen
12-11-2020 | Article

Future calls for proper data governance

Another way to reduce undigested feed and ammonia emissions is to support digestibility with in-feed solutions. Photo: Lex Salverda
09-11-2020 | Article

Precision feeding for improved performance

With some help from NGO Dwip Unnayan Songstha (DUS), poultry farmer Resma Begum made a good living from poultry. Covid-19 has put a severe strain on earnings in Bangladesh. Photo: ANP/G.M.B. Akash
06-11-2020 | Article

Covid-19 disrupts Bangladesh’s poultry sector

Ducklings that have been fed immediately after hatching, arrive at the farm in good shape. Photo: Hans Prinsen
05-11-2020 | Article

Early feeding of ducklings well founded

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