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Study: A blend of plant oils proves effective for growth and feed efficiency in piglets Results of a new study indicate mixed plant oils can be a more effective energy feed for weanling piglets than diets using soybean oil as the only lipid source.
06/02/2020
Taurine supplementation could support protein substitution in fish feed Supplementing sea bass diets with a higher level of taurine boosts fish growth and feed efficiency when using a low-fishmeal, high soy protein diet, researchers
09/01/2020
Supplemental β-glucan may mitigate enteritis in farmed trout Adding β-glucan to the diets of farmed trout may support weight gain, fish performance and feed efficiency while reducing symptoms of enteritis, say researchers
04/12/2019
Grease, copper additives may boost heat-stressed pigs' performance Adding choice white grease may improve weaned-pig feed efficiency during normal and heat-stressed conditions, while feeding supplemental copper may boost growth
26/11/2019
Sorted: how to improve salmon growth rates by over 5 percents A company that uses a pioneering egg-sorting system to guarantee at least a five percent improvement in growth rates, as well as improvements in feed efficiency
20/11/2019
Glutamic acid shown to improve the feed efficiency of weaned piglets Adding nucleotides or glutamic acid to the diets of weaned piglets may encourage growth performance, while nucleotide supplementation may improve gut developmen
14/11/2019
Brazilian ginseng may boost poultry feed efficiency, egg shelf life Supplementing sorghum-based quail diets with Brazilian ginseng may improve bird feed efficiency and lengthen the shelf life of eggs, say researchers.
23/09/2019
New method documents feed nutrient utilization Feed efficiency may be individually assessed in fish without recording individual feed intakes.
20/09/2019
New cattle genes tied to feed efficiency Study pinpoints 19 genes linked with feed efficiency, which could help reduce carbon footprint of cattle farming.
09/09/2019
Whole wheat in turkey diets promotes gut health Results also indicated that dietary dilution with wheat did not reduce weight gain or feed efficiency
05/09/2019