Nutrition Newsletter, June 2020
Hello everyone! This is our very first Nutrition Newsletter! The newsletter covers 13 papers that were just published in the past month, summarized in One Sentence each — swine, poultry, ruminant...it has it
Poultry
A collection of 35 posts
Can in ovo Vitamin D3 injection help improve hatch & chick performance?
The application of in ovo injection to deliver nutrients in the hatchery has been an interest in recent years.
Low Protein Diet in broilers --- How low can we go?
The question remains as to how low can we go without compromising the animal’s performance? And, at the low-protein levels, are there any strategies to help maintain that performance needed?
Novel supplement to enhance lipid utilization and growth performance in broilers
Would an exogenous bile acids supplement help with enhancing nutrient utilization and therefore improve performance in broilers
PSA 2019 Symposium Videos | The bird and its ecosystem: A global approach for an efficient production
A valuable set of talks presented at PSA focusing on the topic of gut functionality and how can we feed the bird's gut ecosystem.
Different methods for inducing Necrotic Enteritis in broilers...what works better?
So many different strains of Eimeria and Clostridium Perfringens...will there be any differences for the birds and, what works best to induce Necrotic Enteritis?
A reassessment of the vitamin D requirement of modern broiler genotypes
Currently, the EU legislation limit for VD (regardless of form) is 5,000 IU/kg --- Is it enough? Would a higher VD be beneficial for today's birds with the increasing skeletal concerns?
Towards Resolving Unsettled Issues in Poultry Nutrition | PSA Informal Nutrition Symposium Notes
Selected notes from the Informal Nutrition Symposium from talks from Dr. Carl Parsons, Dr. Martin Zuidhof, Dr. Mike Bedford, and Dr. Aaron Cowieson.
Low-Nutrient-Density Diet with ≥ 0.7% Ca can help improve sternal bone quality in ducks
Calcium affects sternal mass by effects on osteoclast differentiation and function in meat ducks fed low nutrient density diets
Could Total Sulfur Amino Acid levels help during heat stress in laying hens?
Maintaining good skeletal health has always been a challenge in the poultry industry, and heat makes it even harder...How could modification on TSAA help?
How do Age & Feeding Duration Affect Phytase Efficacy in Broilers?
"...the effects of feeding Ca- or P-deficient diets for more than 48 h on AID of P and Ca could be confounded by homeostatic changes or adaptations in the digestive and absorptive ability of birds"