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FMD is one of the most contagious livestock diseases and can spread quickly through animal movement and everyday farm traffic - but strong, consistent biosecurity and early reporting make a real difference. What is FMD - and why does it matter?...
To ensure broilers perform at their best, it’s essential to provide them with a perfectly balanced diet, meeting their energy, protein, amino acid, mineral, and vitamin needs, as well as sufficient clean water intake. Here’s a breakdown of key nutritional elements: 🔹...
By Kyle Westergaard - Epol National Technical Manager Poultry Proper litter management in broiler production is crucial for bird health, welfare, and overall profitability. Litter plays a crucial role in absorbing excess moisture from excreta and the environment...
Ionophores are molecules that help move ions like calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium across a cell membrane. They do this by combining with the ion, increasing its ability to penetrate the barrier. This is helpful because ions are essential for maintaining the...
by Phistos Mogale – Technical Advisor, Epol Nutrition is vitally important for maximizing growth in meat goats because it directly influences their ability to gain weight efficiently, build muscle mass, sustain health, and reach market weight in a timely and...
by Dean Backhouse - Innovation and Research Manager, Epol Introduction Gut health is a key factor of poultry performance, influencing nutrient absorption and immunity. Biomarkers, naturally occurring biological molecules found in body fluids or tissues, are...
In the world of animal feed production, quality is paramount. One process that plays a crucial role in ensuring the nutritional value, safety, and quality of feed is steam conditioning. This process, which involves the use of steam to treat feed before they undergo...
Moving into the summer months is often accompanied by periods of extreme heat and high humidity. Such environmental conditions can be detrimental to flock health and performance, with increases in mortality and decreased egg production and/or quality often evident....
It’s 2035, and the changes in the pig industry have been radical! We see an average of 22 piglets per sow born alive with each weaning 18 piglets, amounting to an impressive 44 piglets per sow per year (PSY). Our farm output is at levels that have exceeded all...
The Schentke family farm is a third-generation dairy farm located near Thornpark on the outskirts of East London, a region that supplies 20% of South Africa’s milk production. This father and son team boasts a 250-cow herd with followers on a 52 ha area under...
There are a number of things that could go wrong in your broiler house which could negatively influence the performance of your birds. Luckily there are also easy solutions to these problems. Here we look at some problems and their solutions. Problem: My broilers are...
Here we look at how a broiler house should be cleaned and maintained in the seven days following the sale of the last bird.
Here we will look at warning signs in sick broilers, what preventative measures should be in place and who you should contact.
Chickens are highly susceptible to picking up diseases, which makes it vital for broiler farmers to implement biosecurity measures on their farms.
Poultry vaccinations are important for the prevention of specific diseases and maintaining your chickens’ optimal health and safety.
So you’re interested in learning more about the inside of an egg? Find out how nutrition affects the growth of the eggs that your chickens are producing.
In this article we look at some of the foods that should not be provided to your free range chicken flock, as well as the reasons why.
Poultry farming, and especially farming with chickens, can be broken into specific industries such as layers, broilers and broiler breeders. Here
‘s what you should know.
A poultry house has a number of functions, including protecting your birds from the environment and unfavourable conditions. Here’s what you should know.
Chick scoring is important for any hatchery, commercial or otherwise, to evaluate the conformity and vitality of their newly hatched chicks to ensure their health and risk of mortality. In many cases the Pasgar score is the perfect means to objectively examine your...
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| INGREDIENT | MAX/MIN | QUANTITY | UNIT |
| Protein | Min | 150 | g/kg |
| Protein EX NPN | Max | 8.87 | % |
| Ammonium Sulphate | Max | 10 | g/kg |
| Moisture | Max | 120 | g/kg |
| Fibre | Max | 200 | g/kg |
| Fat | Min / Max | 25 / 70 | g/kg |
| Calcium | Min / Max | 10 / 12 | g/kg |
| Phosphorus | Min | 6 | g/kg |
