Nutrition

The exposure of animal or even human populations in contact with natural and/ or anthropogenic impacts is becoming more and more frequent and significant. These environmentally harmful substances, such as mycotoxins, are able to accumulate in living organisms and then trigger a number of...

Nutritionists should revise at regular intervals the current inclusion levels of vitamins in their range of feeds. Especially vitamin A should not be overlooked since this vitamin plays a major role in key areas of animal performance and gut health. Besides its role on (night) vision, which is...

Mercury (Hg) pollution in birds has been widely reported, but the metabolism of Hg in bird bodies remains unclear. Measurement of Hg concentrations in bird tissues (muscles and organs) could provide insights into the metabolism of Hg in bird bodies, however, this approach is often invasive. To...

Locusts may cause massive destruction of crops and pastures and adversely affect livelihoods and food security of farmers and pastoralists. Like other insects, locusts and grasshoppers are rich in protein (50-65% in dry matter) and their essential amino acid composition is good. In the diets of...

INRAE, the Aqualande group and its selective breeding company Les Sources de l’Avance, and the French Poultry and Aquaculture Breeders...

Producing feed for livestock is using up limited natural resources which could be used to produce food for people. New research from Aalto...

21 - 22 September 2023 - Copenhagen

This paper uses data from a variety of sources to describe the changes to meat and poultry supply chains in 2020. At the beginning of 2020, cattle and hog slaughter rates were higher than in 2019, but they began to decline in April, reaching a low the week ending May 2, 2020, when slaughter for...

Contextualization: Solid ruminal activators (SRA) that improve fermentation conditions in the rumen microorganisms of the cattle, used as feed additives, have gained importance in the nurturing of ruminants. They promote animal production rates and replace growth promoters, such as antibiotics,...