The past 40 years have seen a rapid growth in pig production with over 100 million tons of pork produced in 2012. Pig production has transformed from the traditional farming system into professional large-scale operations. Pig nutrition has played a vital role in this rapid development, and additives, such as acidifiers, have been one of the pillar...
The nutrient’s bacteriostatic properties slow bacteria growth in the gut, meaning more nutrients can be utilized by the bird for growth.Broilers fed levels of copper above the nutritional requirement throughout their lifecycle grew more efficiently, reports a recently published study in Applied Poultry Research.“Feeding copper a...
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