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Xylanase – impact beyond performance

ALEX WU and XINYU TOH* discuss how the use of an intrinsically thermostable xylanase enzyme impacts beyond performance in several animal trials. Reducing the cost...

Early lay diet density and hen size – do they affect hen productivity and egg quality in late lay?

WENDY MUIR, YEASMIN AKTER, KEN BRUERTON and PETER GROVES* evaluate if a diet of higher nutrient density (HND) at the start of lay could...

Food waste diets are effective for laying hens

Food waste sources are cheap and can be very nutritionally valuable feed stuffs. THI HIEP DAO, NISHCHAL SHARMA, BOB SWICK, NORM BOYLE and AMY...

Japan reports early HPAI outbreaks

Japanese authorities reported the first two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this season on poultry farms on the main island of Honshu...

Setting up layers for a profitable mid to late-lay

DOUG KORVER* explains that you must start with your end goals, such as persistency, egg size and shell quality, in mind. In this technical...

Alternative feed ingredients for laying hens

TONY EDWARDS* gives an overview of nutritional value of wheat, barley and sorghum, as alternatives to corn and soybean meal, and how to formulate...

Alex Wu discusses impact of xylanase on laying hens

Xylanase affects laying hens beyond performance, and Alex Wu, Associate Platform Head – Animal Nutrition Platform at Kemin Industries, will discuss these impacts on...

Alex Wu discusses impact of xylanase on laying hens

Xylanase affects laying hens beyond performance, and Alex Wu, Associate Platform Head – Animal Nutrition Platform at Kemin Industries, will discuss these impacts on...

Alternative methods of feeding layers–Part 1: Choice feeding and loose mix feeding

DAVID CADOGAN and KENNETH BRUERTON* outline research that suggests alternative methods of feeding laying hens can improve efficiency, optimize production and significantly increase egg...

Combatting Fusarium toxins in laying hens

Because of their long production period, laying hens are especially susceptible to chronic mycotoxicosis. KATHARINA NORDLOHNE and MAIK HINRICHS* discuss how to protect laying...

Phytase proves performance in layers (27-34 weeks of age)

JÜRGEN ZENTEK, ANETT KRIESTEN, CHRIS STEFFEN SCHULZE and ELINOR McCARTNEY* present a trial from a German University showing supplementation with an E. coli-derived 6-phytase...

Nutrient requirement of laying hens

USAMA AFTAB* provides a quantitative overview of the energy, amino acid, calcium, and phosphorus requirement of white- and brown-egg laying strains. He also considers...

Effects of zearalenone and ß-trichothecenes on laying hens

GANGGA WIDYANUGRAHA* reviews the impacts of the important Fusarium mycotoxins - zearalenone and deoxynivalenol - on the health and performance effects of laying hens....

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