The Nor-Feed team travelling through China to talk about Coccidial risk in the poultry industry During 10 days, a Nor-Feed delegation represented by Marie-Sophie SCHNEEGANS, Product Manager, and Weishan WANG, Sales Area Manager, supported by Dr. Pavel MELNIKOV, MVService, traveled through China as part of a join event with Adisseo and Shanghai Muqi to discuss …
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What are Eimeria Oocysts Eimeria is a type of protozoan parasites belonging to the coccidia family. Oocysts are the spores formed by Eimeria that end up in the environment. Once ingested by the animal, they follow a definite life cycle and typically infest the cells lining the intestinal mucosa of animals, especially poultry, causing infections …
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Advancements and Challenges in Poultry Production: The economic impact of coccidiosis Over the last few decades, the performance of poultry production has improved considerably, thanks to major advances in genetics, feed and rearing parameters. The intensive production system, characterized by high stocking densities and large numbers of birds, is leading to an increase in challenges. …
Steroidal saponins, molecules contained in fenugreek cotyledons which enable to Stimulate appetite Nutritional management of sow from the gestation to the end of lactation is critical for achieving and maintaining optimal sow productivity, longevity and litter growth. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family which possess steroidal saponins. These …
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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 …
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 …
The growing need of natural alternatives to Antibiotics In recent decades, the performances in poultry productions have considerably improved, thanks to major advances in genetics, feed and breeding parameters. This considerable productivity gain has unfortunately not solved the issue of coccidiosis, a frequent disease with an estimated annual cost of 3 billion dollars globally. Still …
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A plant with aromatic compounds: Fenugreek Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family mainly cultivated in India and in several other countries in the world. The seeds and leaves are traditionally used as medicinal plant, food ingredient and flavoring agent in human and animal nutrition. Fenugreek seeds contain two …
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Ammonia excretion challenge in Aquaculture The intensification in aquaculture production leads to increasing attention on the management of ammonia from its waste. Natural solutions such as saponins have shown beneficial effects on shrimps. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a dietary supplementation of a mixture of saponin-rich plants, Norponin® Opti, …
