Want better poultry performance? Focus on gut health
by Ruturaj Patil, Product Manager Phytogenic Liquids, EW Nutrition Commercial poultry operations have undergone enormous changes in production practices over the last 50 years. Genetic selection for high production rates, along with upgraded management techniques and dietary measures, have led to increased performance standards in all poultry operations (Kogut et al., 2017). However, it is […]
Rising feed costs? Focus on the FCR
by Inge Heinzl, Editor, and Technical Team, EW Nutrition What is your most crucial key feed performance indicator? We posted this question on an online professional platform and got more than 330 answers from professionals in the industry: 55 % of the respondents considered feed efficiency or feed conversion rate (FCR) the key indicator, […]
How to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows: phytogenic solutions
by Technical Team, EW Nutrition The world demand for milk has seen a sharp rise. Today, we have just over 1 billion dairy cows in the world producing about 1.6 billion tons of milk per year. However, OECD and FAO estimate that numbers will rise up to 1.5 billion dairy cows in 2028, for […]
8 Effective Solutions to Optimize Poultry Gut Health
by Dr. Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager – Poultry, EW Nutrition Necessity, goes the saying, is the mother of invention. No wonder, then, that necessity is driving innovation in the poultry industry. A few distinct such drivers of change stand out: Genetic improvements: Significant genetic improvements have consistently increased the production performance of breeders, […]
4 ways to cope with increased feed prices
by Inge Heinzl, Editor, Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, and Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition In the last few months, the prices for feed grains and oilseeds such as soybeans have been climbing to multi-year heights. In part, this can be explained by high corn purchases by China and increasing export […]
Mitigating Necrotic Enteritis through Natural Alternatives in Antibiotic-Free Production Systems
by EW Nutrition USA, Inc. In the poultry industry, Necrotic Enteritis is of great interest due to the potential detrimental growth effects it may have in a flock, even at subclinical levels50. Coccidiostats and antibiotics have been used for a long time to get the disease-causing bacterium Clostridium perfringens under control, but with increasing […]
The Quick Take: Mitigate spikes in Vitamin E costs
Vitamin E prices have spiked amid production issues and lack of availability. How can you mitigate the increased cost of vitamin E inclusion? Vitamin E prices often see severe fluctuations caused by raw materials shortages, production or distribution issues, or regulations on some key production ingredients (such as m-cresol anti-dumping rules in China leading to […]
Diarrhea in calves: Causes, consequences, prevention
by Judith Schmidt, ProductManager On Farm Solutions, EW Nutrition Although diarrhea is called a factor disease, strictly speaking, it is not a disease but a symptom. Diarrhea can be a protective function of the body. With the higher fluid volume in the intestine and its increased peristalsis, pathogens and toxins are excreted. Common causes of […]
Dysbacteriosis and gut health management in poultry
by Dr. Srinivasan Mahendran, Regional Technical Manager – India, EW Nutrition, and Dr. Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager – Poultry, EW Nutrition The growing restrictions on the use of antibiotics growth promoters (AGPs), as well as the development of resistance to some routinely used antimicrobials in the recent past, have increased the incidence of dysbacteriosis […]
All-rounder lutein supports animals and humans
by Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Lutein is a lipid-soluble pigment that can be found naturally in algae and plants. There, it is a component of the light-collecting complexes in the chloroplasts. For example, kale contains a relatively high concentration of up to 0.25mg lutein per g wet weight. For industrial purposes, however, lutein is […]
Digital EuroTier 2021: Get to know EW Nutrition like never before
Visitors to EW Nutrition’s innovative online booth at this year’s EuroTier (9-12 February) will get exclusive access to our program and product presentations, delivered by our technical experts. Look forward to exploring our newly acquired Feed Quality and Pigment offers, as well as a live stream session on passive immunity in dairy calves. The EW […]
EW Nutrition acquires Feed Quality and Pigment business from Novus International
VISBEK (February 1, 2021) – EW Nutrition has today completed the acquisition of the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus International, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, EW Nutrition becomes the owner of world-renowned brands such as Santoquin® feed preservative, SURF●ACE®, a feed mill processing aid, and feed ingredient Agrado®. The acquisition also […]