It is no secret that poultry feed costs are on the rise and presenting challenges to feed formulation. One ingredient is especially expensive: phosphate. Due to global conflict and shipping challenges, the cost of rock phosphate is rising. However, phosphate is a necessary nutrient for bird performance and for preventing skeletal developmental abnormalities, so it…
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Aug
Aug
As poultry production begins to sore, we must act before the excreta hits the fan! It is without question that the poultry industry is indispensable when it comes to providing the world with an affordable source of quality protein. According to Poultry Trends, global poultry meat production reached approximately 125 million metric tons in 2018….
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Oct
Oct
It is well known that limestone is used as a major source of inorganic calcium (Ca) in commercial poultry diets, as well as microbial phytase to improve phosphorus (P) and Ca utilisation, and to reduce P excretion into the environment. The efficacy of commercial microbial phytase to degrade phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, or IP6) in the…
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Jul
Jul
Making sense of the wide variety of commercially available phytase products can be a daunting prospect. This can often lead to a poultry producer feeling confused and frustrated. That is why we at Chemuniqué believe that the only way to separate the best from the pretenders is with scientifically supported evidence. An example of such…
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Jun
Jun
Abstract To date, poultry diets have been formulated to meet estimated requirements for total calcium (Ca), while frequently also maintaining a specified ratio of total Ca to available phosphorus (AvP). In vegetable-based diets, limestone can contribute in excess of 50% and 90% of dietary Ca in broiler and layer diets, respectively. In laying hens, it…
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Jan
Jan
Chemuniqué’s enzyme partner, DuPont Animal Nutrition, recently released a new white paper on the effective use of phytase matrix values in feed formulations and the significant positive impact it has on improving performance, reducing feed costs, and boosting production efficiencies. They examine the latest research to further explore the use of full matrix values with…