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Protein in dairy diets: not as simple as it seems The efficiency with which protein is captured in milk by the dairy cow is staggeringly low. Optimising the dairy cow's use of dietary protein would decrease
01/11/2019
Fish-oil-free shrimp diets may benefit from DHA additive inclusion Adding supplemental DHA to fish-oil-free feeds for farmed shrimp may improve shrimp growth, and product quality, researchers say.
31/10/2019
Propolis extract may boost Nile tilapia survival in cold conditions Supplementing Nile tilapia diets with propolis extract may improve fish survival and growth during cold stress conditions, say researchers.
28/10/2019
Time to compare: which diet leads to lower feed costs in farmed salmon? A new study has compared the feed cost differences between high-fat and high-protein diets used in salmon farming and finds that high-protein diets
23/10/2019
The long-term benefits of optimal early-life feeding strategies in aquaculture Giving the correct diets to fish in their early life stages has long term benefits, explain INVE in the second of two articles on their Fry 2.0 initiative.
22/10/2019
Hybrid rye may be alternative feed ingredient for swine A new variety of hybrid rye may provide a less expensive alternative to wheat use in swine growing and finishing diets in Canada as it supports growth performan
18/10/2019
Taurine in farmed yellowtail diets may boost reproduction, survival Supplemental taurine in farmed yellowtail diets may increase spawning rate, total egg production and improve young fish’s survival rate, say researchers.
17/10/2019
We now understand at a molecular level how probiotic strains can kill pathogenic species Adding select probiotics to the diets of farmed catfish may improve both fish growth performance and the water quality of production ponds, says researcher.
11/10/2019
Adding lysine to dairy cow diets may improve intake during transition Supplementing dairy cows with rumen-protected lysine may improve cow intake during the transition period and reduce free fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate
09/10/2019
Spanish trial shows potential for protected benzoic acid in zero zinc oxide diets Piglets fed diets containing the protected organic acid product showed higher average daily gain (ADG) and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR)
07/10/2019