Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 14Nutrition & Feed6 steps to select the right animal nutrition supplierWhether someone is an animal producer, regardless of size, or a compound feed mill, there is a need at some point to associate with a nutrition supplier.HomePop quiz on animal feed immunoglobulinsImmunoglobulins in animal feeds are nothing new. We have been providing them through milk, animal plasma and eggs in one way or another, even without our knowledge.Home7 ways to increase weaned piglets' feed intakeIt has always been a difficult task enticing weaned pigs to consume dry feed.HomeHow to increase broiler feed intakeWhen the feed is ideally balanced, something experienced nutritionists can achieve easily, then feed conversion rate will be optimal — hopefully leading to maximal profitability.HomeFeed ingredients: Do as you would have done to youI just finished a conversation with a consulting client who wanted to find out if they could use an “innovative” industrial byproduct (waste) in feeds for animals.Poultry Nutrition & Formulation6 alternative energy ingredients to feed broilersAlternative feed ingredients abound, and although they take some knowledge to be used properly, they can lower feed costs for an industry that measures profitability in cents instead of dollars per head.HomeAnimal nutrition: quasi-vitamins or voodoo stuff?A quick glance at any book titled “metabolism of nutrition” will quickly dispel any notion that animals require only a handful of compounds to live.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationUsing apple pomace as an animal feed ingredientDepending on the process method, apple pomace contains 8 to 14 percent sugars, which are highly digestible and contribute toward increased palatability in animal feeds.HomeTips for feeding livestock agro-industrial wasteTo counterbalance the volatile and often unpredictable animal production profitability, producers and feed manufacturers often search for alternative sources of energy and protein.HomeThere is no such thing as vitamin BLong ago, when scientists were in the process of opening up the magic world of vitamins, there were many vitamins discovered.HomePelleted feeds: Understanding nutritional benefits, issuesPelleting of complete diets for all monogastric species involves steam-conditioning of the mixed mash followed by compaction through a die.HomePiglets still need special feeds to overcome early weaningThe nature of complexity and, consequently, of the final feed cost, have been the matter of debate for many years.Previous PagePage 14 of 55Next Page