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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Mar
Mar
Zinpro Corporation, the leading provider of performance trace mineral animal nutrition, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bold rebrand that represents its passion and commitment for the future: Advancing Performance Together. Zinpro was founded in 1971 by Dean Anderson as a small organic trace mineral company. Today, the family-owned company employs a team of…
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Feb
Feb
Chemuniqué (Pty) Ltd is excited to announce that Jerry Rowles has been promoted to governance executive, effective immediately. “The past few years have been characterised by immense change and growth in our team, culminating in the move to our newly built premises in Lanseria in October,” says Terry Wiggill, managing director of Chemuniqué. “Jerry’s promotion…
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Jan
Jan
Chemuniqué (Pty) Ltd is excited to announce the promotion of Jackie Tucker to commercial executive, effective immediately. “After a year of massive growth in both the team and in our customer-service offerings, culminating in the move to our newly built premises in Lanseria in October, the time has come for structure to meet strategy”, says…
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Nov
This article by Dr Christof Rapp, a lead researcher in swine nutrition at Zinpro Corporation, first appeared in the November 2019 issue of Essential Feed and explains how selenium reduces oxidative stress and improves production. Livestock and poultry, just like humans, naturally produce toxic substances and reactive oxygen species – small and highly reactive molecules…