Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 22HomeRethinking EU animal production business modelAmong the many products and services presented at EuroTier, some of which gave me excellent insight on the future of the nutrition business, I noticed something of a paradox.HomeThe value of digestible calcium specificationsLately, I have seen considerable effort to start using available/digestible calcium figures, and I cannot understand why.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationAnimal feed additives in the matrixIf you are "the One,” then you can thrive outside the matrix, but if you are like any other good animal feed additive in the world, chances are your days are few if you do not enter the matrix.Broilers & TurkeysNew developments in layer hen feedingA single diet offered during the early hours of the light period with some source of calcium top-dresses during the afternoon is the standard feeding program for layers worldwide. A new method has been proposed that adapts the normal behavior of the hen to the requirements of modern farming.HomeAnimal feed product R&D are two separate operationsIn my later years of stay in Spain, I happened to be contracted as a consultant by a very good nutrition company who was blessed in having their own research farm of very high standards. Lamentably, what they had in abundance in research resources hey lacked in common sense.HomeHow to make homemade poultry, pig trace mineral premixesMost animal feed producers, especially the smaller ones, buy a pre-made blend of vitamins and trace minerals. A homemade trace mineral premix makes more sense when large quantities of feed are farm-mixed, or if labor is inexpensive.Home10 practical piglet gruel feeding guidelinesGruel feeding is a management practice that targets the bottom 10 to 20 percent of small-for-age piglets in any weaning group, regardless of weaning age. Of course, the greater the weaning age, the fewer the pigs that require or rather benefit from gruel feeding.Broilers & Turkeys7 aditivos para sustituir antibióticos en dietas de pollosToda la experiencia obtenida de producir sin antibióticos en ambos lados del Atlántico ha revelado ciertos patrones en lo que se refiere a eliminar estos productos que se usan desde hace mucho tiempo de las dietas de los pollos. Presentamos aquí una breve lista de alternativas a los antibióticos.HomeQuality versus cost: To feed, or not to feed?I have always been an advocate of high-quality piglet feeds. In fact, I abandoned my dreams for an academic career only because the then top piglet nutrition company offered me the position of nutritionist in the U.S.HomeUnderstanding potassium’s role in animal feed dietsModern nutritionial thinking considers potassium an important mineral that plays a significant role in animal feed diets under specific conditions.Home12 tips for feeding hyperprolific lactating sowsThe beneficial effects of increased feed intake during lactation on sow reproductive performance are well known. Sows with minimal body fat and protein loss during lactation take less time to return to estrus after weaning.HomeSo many 'phyt-anicals' available, which one to pick?This week I am attending EuroTier 2016, and what a great show it is. But, apart from the hullabaloo, dinners, hand shaking and old stories with friends, I am managing to do some work as well.Previous PagePage 22 of 55Next Page