It is well known that avian influenza (AI) has been particularly concerning this year, affecting many poultry producers from laying hens to breeder operations. This has led to a limited supply of point-of-lay hens and, consequently, hens that are still in production will need to be pushed to produce eggs for longer than the normal…
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A probiotic or direct-fed microbial (DFM) can be defined as a live organism that has beneficial health effects to the host by modulating or improving the intestinal microbial balance. Achieving gut health – and the subsequent performance benefits that come with it – is largely dependent on establishing a balance in the gut microbiota in…
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There is an increased demand for the reduction or elimination of routine antibiotic use in poultry production, due to overuse and/or misuse of antibiotics in agriculture contributing to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. High antibiotic use in poultry production can be a sign of suboptimal animal husbandry practices. Instead of addressing the underlying issues, such…
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Enviva® PRO is a three-strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, which have been selected for optimal production in South African poultry flocks. These strains produce a diverse set of secretory compounds that demonstrate a strong growth inhibition towards avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) and toxigenic clostridia specifically isolated from poultry produced under South African conditions. The main goal…
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The highlight of day 2 at the 23rd European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN) was the fantastic Dr Richard Ducatelle talking about feeding the microbiome. He proposed that, due to higher-yielding grains we are now using in animal feed, the starch content of the maize, soya bean, and wheat is increasing and, as a result, the crude…
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Differentiating between yeast products and their derivatives Before we can discuss the different yeast products, their vast versatility of use, and all they have to offer biochemically, we first need to investigate this tiny cell itself. No more than four to five micrometres in size, yeasts are part of the fungi family and are single-celled…