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Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by some species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Claviceps and Alternaria genera that grow on different types of grains normally included in poultry diets. These metabolites...

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF LAYING HENS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF LAYING HENS

In the poultry business, one of the main and most important aspects is undoubtedly nutrition and feeding. Understanding how birds digest feed is crucial for creating suitable diets that meet...

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Use of fat and oil in professional feed mixtures for laying hens
Use of fat and oil in professional feed mixtures for laying hens

Fats and oils are normally included in poultry diets. However, some feed diets are already missing them. Let's take a review of some reasons we should include them at the...

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Feed intake – in cage free production
Feed intake – in cage free production

Cage free production is fast becoming commonplace as a management system for our hens, these systems bring with them their own challenges and with this in mind a new approach...

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Gut health in pullets and laying hens
Gut health in pullets and laying hens

In 2030, expected global population growth is estimated at 8.6 billon people (UN, 2017). In turn, global demand for food will increase with an estimated growth in egg production of...

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Grit
Grit

During the last years, advances in genetics, nutrition and management resulted in a great productivity improvement. In addition, 1999 EU Directive and consumer demand, have driven production to cage free...

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Feed Presentation
Feed Presentation

In nature, birds are omnivorous. They spend most of their time roaming, foraging and scratching. The expression of this natural behaviour leads the hens to eat a considerable number of...

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