Livestock Drinkers News
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Winter Litter Management: Make the Most of Time Between Flocks
Litter moisture is one of the most important, if not the most important, litter management parameters at all times of the year. Proper litter moisture is critical to reducing: ammonia formation bacterial growth and litter caking The result is an environment better for maintaining paw quality and bird health. Maintaining low litter moisture is even more critical in cold winter months when ...
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6 Management Practices for Better Poultry Performance
Many factors can affect the poultry's health. For example, the disease outbreak, weather changes, and improper breeding methods may lead to a decline in egg production, threatening the life and health of poultry. Therefore, the market demand for efficient management strategies and high-quality equipment, including LED lights and programmable dimmers, is rising. This article will focus on six ...
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UK Agricultural Shows So Far!
We started off at Devon County in May and went from there to the National Beef Association’s Beef Expo in Cumbria! After a short breather, we were on the road again for the Staffordshire County Show which saw over 70,000 visitors. From there it was off to Wadebridge for the Royal Cornwall Show which took place from the 6th – 8th June and the following week saw us setting up our ...
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14 Management Tips to Improve Poultry Performance
The ever growing demand for poultry products has led to increase in number of people getting attracted towards poultry farming. It is a profitable business prospect. Do you know the combined value of production from eggs, broilers, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens was $42.7 billion in 2017? Also as per Statista, total egg production in the United States was at its peak in 2017 during ...
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BACTOCELL® on-tracks for EU authorization: minor avian species and minor porcine species
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce that the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given a positive scientific opinion for use of BACTOCELL®* (Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5M, deposited at Institut Pasteur) as a zootechnical feed additive in minor avian species, such as duck and game (quail, ...
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Water concerns in farming back in the news
Tighter water abstraction rules once again threaten to have an affect on UK food production growers have been warned, according to Farmers Weekly. Time-limited water abstraction licenses, which are due to expire this year, are being assessed by the Environment Agency to ensure that they comply with the EU Water Framework Directive. License conditions may change if they are deemed to be a risk to ...
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Mapping livestock water requirements to inform EU water policy
Ecosystems provide a range of valuable services relevant to water. Lakes and rivers contribute to water supply, whilst forests and wetlands help protect against flooding and can also remove pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides. The importance of ESSs is highlighted in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 2 , while the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources aims to improve ...
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