Fish farmers in Luwero district have said that the high costs of buying feeds have affected the sizes of fish harvested and revenue from their production
Livestock
Evonik’s GuanAMINO improves growth rate and hatchability when mixed with poultry feed
Feeding of livestock accounts for approximately 70% of the total cost of production and energy is the most expensive nutrient, so anything that can reduce this cost will be attractive to the feed producer, the farmer and the consumer
WEDA launches hygienic PVC pens in wooden look
Responding to specific requirements of pig keepers, WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp have come up with hygienic pen walls and modules in a natural wooden look
Cobb’s new online tool shows better feed conversion ratio
The newest resource from Cobb Europe – an online tool designed for industry professionals across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) – shows exactly how much a point-of-feed conversion is worth, with respect to changing feed cost and bird live weight
‘High-welfare results possible with any breed of broiler chicken’
Perdue Farms senior vice-president of technical services and innovation Dr Bruce Stewart-Brown said that high-welfare outcomes are possible regardless of the breed of broiler chickens