Tannins and cattle breeding: a positive co-evolutionary relationship
The study of tannins, their applications, and their benefits to animals is advancing vigorously, opening horizons that involve nutritional strategies and the concept of one […]
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The study of tannins, their applications, and their benefits to animals is advancing vigorously, opening horizons that involve nutritional strategies and the concept of one […]
1) Greater automation and process control: Dosing systems are usually composed of a tank, which can be installed outside the factory premises, saving internal space. […]
Nutritional and technological additives in balanced diets have been one of the most developed fronts in animal production chains nowadays. Many of these additives are […]
The search for sustainable production combined with the highest levels of quality demand by consumers is a challenge that nutritionists have strongly embraced. The production […]
At the end of the last article entitled – Relationship between Clostridium perfringens and the immune system of broilers – it was said that a […]
Clostridium perfringens (CP) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium that is widely distributed in nature and commonly found in soil, dust, animal production sites such […]
Methanic acid, popularly known as formic acid, was obtained for the first time in 1500, through a steam-drag distillation of solutions containing ants, a process […]
Feed Production Scenario Brazilian agricultural production, influenced by high commodity prices and several other factors such as the appreciation of the dollar and the heating […]
To keep up with the movement of an increasingly demanding market, where consumers are always looking for the best products and services, organizations need to […]
For years, the interactions between animal nutrition, hence well-nourished animals, and reproduction, have been studied. And there is scientific evidence that reproduction is compromised when […]
The world is undergoing intense transformations since the popularization and facilitation of access to information. This rapid globalization caused outdated industries within this context to […]
We have already superficially addressed the problems related to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters. Consequently, we talked a little about possible alternatives such […]
Ascorbic acid Ascorbic acid, commonly called vitamin C, refers to compounds that exhibit L-ascorbic acid activity and is part of the group of water-soluble vitamins. […]
Conjugated linoleic acid – CLA is found naturally in many products. It was originally discovered as an anti-cancer component. The largest natural source comes from […]
Antinutritional factors are substances that, even in a vestigial state, reduce or prevent the use of a nutritional element. These antinutritional factors are mostly secondary […]
First of all, several mineral elements are essential for the growth, reproduction, and health of animals. Those required in larger quantities are called Macrominerals. Within […]
Vitamins are complex molecules found naturally or artificially in foods or as precursors to them. They are part of several metabolic processes and are required […]
Choline (Pure) is an organic compound belonging to the group of quaternary ammonium salts, being chemically called 2-hydroxyethyl-trimethylammonium. Known as a B-complex vitamin, it does […]
In pig production, weaning piglets is a critical moment that requires a lot of attention. In the meantime, the animals are relocated in new lots, […]
Vitamin D belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins, and many consider it a hormone due to its functions. Its main role is linked to […]
Among meat-producing animals, chickens stand out for their higher GMD, in terms of body weight and the best feed conversion, being considered a relatively sustainable […]
Mathematical modeling is the art of correlating attributes of an application area in treatable mathematical formulas, whose theoretical and numerical operational analyzes provide useful insights, […]
Tannins are substances resulting from secondary, or special, metabolism of plants, and for a long time, it was seen as an anti-nutritional factor present in […]
Animal nutrition is constantly advancing to keep up with all the demand for animal protein and more sustainable production. According to data from FAO (Food […]
Essential oils (EOs) are extracted from plants through the technique of steam dragging, the vast majority of times, and also by pressing the pericarp of […]
Organic acids are substances that have a carboxylic group. In recent years, attention has been given to them as alternative additives to antibiotics, acting as […]
With the crisis of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the eyes of the world have turned again to animal production. Having drawn attention to health issues. […]