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What kind of color is good for chickens?
What kind of color is good for chickens? Understanding (he color spectrum given off by a light source will assist producers in selecting a tight bulb which can deliver the proper amounts of red. green and blue light. Light bulb color can be expressed in degrees Kelvin IK) and color rendering index(CRI). However, neither of these measurements expresses the spectral peak intensity in the red. ...
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Top modern shrimp feed facility in Ecuador
A new joint venture investment makes the construction of a greenfield project for a state-of-the-art shrimp feed facility reality. The new facility is located near the city of Guayaquil and has capacity to annually produce around 130,000 tons of high quality shrimp feed for supplying the local market. A GRAINTEC project team in cooperation with a Cargill project team have worked out the complete ...
By Graintec A/S
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The heating costs are 70% lower in our new shed
The brothers Jack and Mark Renders in Son & Breugel in The Netherlands produce 185,000 regular broilers in five houses. They chose DACS ventilation and controls for their new house, commissioned in September 2019. Easier to operate “The constant breeze of preheated air over the chicks from day one is a major advantage of the DACS ventilation system compared to our houses with negative ...
By DACS A/S
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Lighting Intensity and Duration for Chicken Growth
Intensity-Light intensity, measured in lux, clux or foot candles, is also important for poultry production. In general, light intensity below 5 lux is too dark to stimulate proper growth and production, while higher light intensity (above 50 lux) may cause nervousness and aberrant behavior. Reducing lighting intensity may be beneficial on farms using low-lighting environment to reduce ...
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Immaris – Shows promise as Immune Boosting Feed Additive
Oreka Solutions and the University of Idaho announced today ground-breaking research showing that Oreka’s insect-based feed ingredient Immaris could help trout and salmon generate an enhanced immunostimulatory response during infections such as Cold Water Disease (CWD). Cold Water Disease (CWD) is one of the major diseases affecting trout and salmon farming. According to the USDA, CWD ...
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USSEC conducts cage aquaculture production cost management seminar in the Philippines
USSEC conducted a cage aquaculture production cost management seminar for the Chinese staff and managers of Sahara Feeds Corp. Milkfish Cage Farm in Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas, Philippines on December 7. USSEC Philippines Technical Manager – Aquaculture Levy Manalac discussed how to manage and save on cage aquaculture production cost with the proper use of extruded floating feed and good ...
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Low water level, high performance for elver eel in vertical aquaculture system
Water level that is just enough to cover elver eel A. bicolor’s bicolor body (1.5 cm) in a vertical aquaculture system produced good growth performance indicators, said researchers in Indonesia. “Elver eels A. bicolor could be reared in a container arranged vertically with a recirculation system and, in most cases, give the same responses to different water levels,” Eko ...
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STW-Breed4Food Partnership for sustainable livestock breeding
Technology Foundation STW and the business consortium Breed4Food have launched an ambitious new research programme that links many scientific disciplines with livestock breeding. The aim of the programme – known as the STW-Breed4Food Partnership – is to acquire new insights into sustainability, animal health and welfare and to improve efficiency. STW and the Breed4Food consortium ...
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Benefits Of Feed Pellet Machine For Your Poultry Farming
Feed pellet machine can bring benefits to your poultry farming. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional feed pellet machine manufacturer, this article will introduce the benefits of feed pellet machine for production in detail. Feed Pellets Has A High Rate Of Return In the granulation process, due to the combined action of water, temperature, and pressure. Some physical and chemical ...
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Benefits Of Feed Pellet Machine For Animal Feed Pellets Production
The feed pellet machine is dispensable machinery to make animal feed pellets, feed pellet mill can bring benefits to production. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional feed pellet machine manufacturer, this article will introduce the benefits of feed pellet machine for production in detail. Feed Pellets Has A High Rate Of Return In the granulation process, due to the combined action of ...
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Lockheed Martin´s Technology-Infused Mobile Fish Pen Named A Top 25 Invention By TIME Magazine
You've heard the old saying — there are plenty of fish in the sea — however, this may not always be the case. The inability of wild fisheries to supply the burgeoning demand for healthful and protein-rich seafood has given rise to a robust aquaculture industry that has helped alleviate the threat of overfishing in the world's oceans. But raising fish in ponds and pens, while ...
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How To Raise Tilapia
Tilapia is a freshwater fish that is now selling well. It is also very simple in the usual breeding. As long as the fish feed pellets feeding regularly and quantitatively every day, change the water in time. The fish feed machine is the main equipment to make fish feed pellets. This article will introduce how to raise tilapia in detail. Basic Conditions Of The Pond Choose a place with good water ...
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Factors of Lighting in Broiler Production
Factors of Lighting in Broiler Production Light greatly impacts all aspects of broilers, including body temperature, feed intake, metabolism, digestion, etc. In addition, light controls the intensity of different hormones, affecting broilers' growth, reproduction, and maturation. High-quality light can promote the broilers' healthy growth, contributing to a more reasonable growth cycle. ...
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LED Light for Chickens: The Best Color you should Know
Lighting is one of the most crucial aspects of poultry production. When it comes to poultry production, it is true that chickens perceive light differently, and setting up a LED light to simulate nature is essential. In addition, factors such as light distribution, intensity, and color play a major role in providing the perfect conditions. Because of this, more LED products with various color and ...
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How To Make Pig Feed Pellets With Feed Pellet Mill
The feed pellet mill is an essential equipment to make pig feed pellets. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional feed pellet production line supplier, this article will introduce the pig feed pellets processing technology in detail. Raw Materials Preparation Stage 1. Pig feed pellets generally composed of energy feed, protein feed, mineral feed, and vitamin feed. When using feed, use as many ...
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New Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre to improve Chinese dairy chain
On 16 November, Wageningen UR, Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina, and China Agricultural University (CAU), signed an agreement to establish a China-based Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre (SDDDC). The centre will focus on improving dairy production, safety and quality levels throughout the entire dairy chain in China by sharing Dutch dairy expertise with Chinese experts and decision makers ...
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The Importance Of Grease To Animal Feed Pellets
The feed pellet machine is a important machinery to make animal feed pellets, this article will introduce the importance of grease to animal feed pellets. No one doubts the importance of grease for the nutritional value of animal feed pellets, which has always been a very common feed ingredient used in feed. However, due to the large differences in the composition of fats and oils, this is a ...
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Feed Pellet Extruder Machine For Fish Feed Making
Fish feed is a vital factor to be concerned in fish farming. Fish feed extruder machine for making feed pellets. High quality fish feed can improve fish living environment and ensure healthy growth of fish stock. Therefore, before farmers opt the diet for fish, they should first know the basic nutritional needs of fish. Carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamin, and minerals are the essential ...
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Effects of Lighting Technology on Pig Welfare and Performance
The current pig industry faces the challenge of improving pig welfare and performance. The role of lighting technology has been largely overlooked, although the light is known to affect pigs' daily rhythms and productivity strongly. For example, pigs need suitable light levels to recognize each other, communicate, and view feeders. Pigs prefer to sleep in dim lights, suggesting that bright lights ...
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Ring Die Poultry Feed Pelletizer
Different from flat die feed pellet mill machine mainly used for making pellets for their own animals, ring die poultry feed pelletizer is more efficient and suitable for industrial poultry feed pellets production-large farms or feed pellets factory. Equipped with conditioner, this pellet mill equipment can make the material fully mixed and ripen, thus the finished feed pellets have more smooth ...
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