Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 21Broilers & Turkeys8 broiler feed tips to select the right fats, oilsThere are a good number of commercial sources of feed-grade lipids, being either fats (solid) or oils (liquid). In fact, there are so many varied products that selecting the right lipid source can be problematic.Home7 alternative vegetable protein sources for broilersThere are minor, local sources of protein that can offer the benefits of volume and low prices. When such opportunity arises, broiler producers are enticed to use these alternative, protein-rich ingredients, but results are often disappointing.HomeFeed formulation cost: How far can you stretch a dollar?Nutritionists, and everyone who formulates diets for animals, often discount the significance of small increments in formulation cost.Home6 sources of poultry nutrition informationThis list will provide you with enough information to communicate with a poultry nutrition expert at a more advanced level of understanding.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationNew animal feed additive: activated silicon dioxideQuite often, I complain about the lack of new feed additives. Not this time, however, as I have come across something that makes me less pessimistic about the slowing pace of research towards innovative products.HomeDoes country of origin define soybean meal quality?I am quite often asked why each soybean meal of different origin requires a distinct feed specification matrix record.HomeHow to formulate energy-rich diets for growing pigletsEnergy is the most expensive nutrient in a piglet diet. Although energy is a physical property and not a nutrient (that is, a chemically distinctive compound), it is often regarded as such for simplicity.HomeMany fermentation products, not enough know-howI have mentioned several times that producers of fermentation-derived ingredients are among those most protective of their technology.Home5 advanced feed formulation secrets about mineralsFeed formulation remains 10 percent science and 90 percent experience, not because there is no sufficient scientific background to support this exercise of balance, but rather because it remains a job learned after college.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationNew feed additives trend: one product, many applicationsGone are the days when a single animal feed additive was used for one purpose. Take phytase, for example.HomeMineral relative bioavailability misconceptions explainedWhile visiting EuroTier 2016 last November, I had several discussions that involved minerals in animal feeds: the likes of copper, zinc, manganese, phosphorus and calcium. Regardless of the purpose of the discussion or the mineral in question, I often encountered a misconception.Home3 textbooks I pledge to read in 2017As the years pass, and I get deeper and deeper in nutrition matters, I realize that some basic knowledge begins to fade due to lack of frequent use.Previous PagePage 21 of 55Next Page