Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 5HomeLarger genotypes not necessarily more efficientLarge parent animals produce large offspring that grow rapidly and efficiently. At least this is the general perception and it is true to a certain point. But it is not the whole truth, because the maintenance needs of large-framed animals are often ignored, or rather expected to be roughly the same across all genotypes, within a given species.HomeModern growth performance targets for pigletsThe success or failure of any piglet nutrition program depends on the degree to which it reaches its targets in terms of growth performance, which often is used as an indicator of profitability under intensive production conditions.Antibiotic-Free Meat4 major additives that replace antibiotics with successThere is no additive, not of a medicinal nature, that can replace the role of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes. Sick animals requiring antibiotic treatment under veterinarian care should receive appropriate antibiotics at proper dosages to ensure their health and welfare. What happens to such animals raised under no-antibiotics-ever production is a matter that has to do with the marketing/commercial aspects of such business.HomeMarketing nutrition from two different directionsThere are two basic methods of marketing nutritional supplements. Successful marketeers combine the best of both worlds, either in a legitimate strategy or in a flawed stratagem. It is up to us to our customers to work with trustworthy and knowledgeable people, but hard and fast earning in this business usually impedes such efforts.HomeAre you still fighting for the wrong cause?Miracles happen, people change. But these two things have yet to materialize in the animal nutrition business in which I have been engaged in for the past 30 years, under any and all roles I have played. I write this blog having specific people in my mind, and they are not coming from just one company or even one continent, but these comments apply to all of us.HomeFirst comes nutrition, then come additivesNothing is wrong with feed additives. In fact, in the right hands, they can be used with tremendous efficiency, like proper tools for the right job. And, this is what additives are: tools for specific jobs, either to solve a problem or enhance a function.HomeThe perils of making your own feedsNow that we have analyzed the major issue of trusting others to control 60 percent of your costs, we can discuss the perils of doing so yourself.HomeMarketing animal nutrition in 8 easy stepsMarketing is often confused with public relations or communications, whereas others may consider marketing as the process of selling, with selling being the final act of ordering and invoicing for a product or service.HomeLactose levels for modern antibiotic-free piglet feedsThe value of lactose in piglet feeds has never been questioned as much as in the past decade when antibiotic-free diets were designed.HomeThe perils of not making your own feedWhat are the perils of allowing others to control what your animals eat daily?Home6 major nutrition problems in dairy cowsNo matter the region, production system or breed, dairy cattle appear to suffer from six very common problems related to the intensive conditions under which they are raised and kept throughout their productive lives.HomeGlobal broiler hybrids require local feedsMost producers use the generic dietary specifications provided generously by genetic houses, but these are not the last word on the subject.Previous PagePage 5 of 55Next Page