Stress occuring in poultry farming leads to Lower meat quality Carcass and meat quality traits are important factors in poultry production, which can lead to important economic losses when they are degraded. One of the main reasons of carcass and meat quality degradation is the stress generated during poultry farming. Indeed, stress is documented to …
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Using natural aromatic essential oils to control red mite populations
Poultry Red Mite, an ectoparasite impacting the Egg production industry Why are poultry red mites harmful to laying hens? Poultry red mites, scientifically known as Dermanyssus gallinae, are ectoparasitic arachnids that infest laying hens and other birds and feed on their blood, causing various health and economic issues in laying hen farming. These small mites …
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New peer review article on the interest of Nor-Feed Citrus limon extract on nile Tilapia performances.
Not all plant extracts have the same efficiency in Animal Nutrition Plant extracts such as citrus extracts have more and more interest in animal nutrition, for example as growth performances enhancer. However, their effects on animals’ growth performances vary, depending on the product that is used. A possible explanation of these variation may be the …
Fine Characterization of a Standardized Citrus Extract
Not all plant extracts have the same efficiency in Animal Nutrition Plant extracts such as citrus extracts have more and more interest in animal nutrition, for example as growth performances enhancer. However, their effects on animals’ growth performances vary, depending on the product that is used. A possible explanation of these variation may be the …
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Supplementing heifers with a rumen-protected dry grape extract to increase vaccination success
The risk of oxidative stress for high prolific sows and the impact on the Litter livability High prolific sows have high energy needs to cover the fetal development during late gestation, but also to ensure a right lactation performance. The animals endure a stronger metabolic activity which generates intense free radical production. This is the …
Can a blend of saponin-rich plants replace Yucca Schidigera to mitigate ammonia emissions in livestock?
From the origins, to the industrial use of Yucca Schidigera The origins of Yucca Schidigera Yucca is a succulent plant from the Liliaceae family, with long sword-shaped and evergreen leaves. It is mainly found in the warm and dry areas of North and Central America. This plant was traditionally used by the American Apache tribes …
Effect of saponin-rich plants blend to reduce methyl sulfide compounds in canine faeces
Nor-Feed has published a poster on the effect of our specific rich-saponin plants formulation to reduce methyl sufide compounds in canine faeces at GA (International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research). Volatile odorous compounds responsible of faecal odour: Methyl sulfide Faeces’ smell is the result of particular …
Arthropods are also a harm for animal feed
Arthropods and stored feed: A real challenge Harmful arthropods that attack stored feed (compound feed, grains, cereals) are a real issue for farmers and feed manufacturers. Among the most important pests: Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) which attacks cereals, or Tribolum castaneum, another major pest. On the mites side: Acarus siro is found mainly in cereals and …
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The impact of oxidative stress on high prolific sows at farrowing
The risk of oxidative stress for high prolific sows and the impact on the Litter livability High prolific sows have high energy needs to cover the fetal development during late gestation, but also to ensure a right lactation performance. The animals endure a stronger metabolic activity which generates intense free radical production. This is the …
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