The poultry industry was not built on a “one-size-fits-all” approach. It has taken years of immense expertise, research, and out-of-the-box thinking to achieve the success of today’s modern broiler production market. The benefits of organic zinc supplementation are well known. As selective attention places focus on welfare and environmental improvement strategies, the use of more…
This week the Poultry Science Association (PSA) is hosting its first-ever Virtual Annual Meeting. The PSA is a professional organisation consisting of educators, scientists, extension specialists, industry researchers, administrators, producers, and college students who are committed to advancing the poultry industry. The aim of the annual meeting is to highlight and discuss field and research…
Introduction A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition by Singh and Ravindran (2019) investigated the influence of the inclusion of whole maize differing in endosperm hardness on performance, nutrient utilisation, and digestive tract development of broiler chickens. Whole grain inclusion in poultry diets is common practice all over the world. This…