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Gut health support
in challenging times

Pretect D is the innovative, phytomolecule-based answer to a long-standing customer need: mitigating and controlling poultry gut health issues in challenging situations.

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What is Pretect D?

Sustainable gut health

Pretect D is a natural solution that supports gut health to enable your animals’ ability to cope with challenging situations.

Trials have shown:

Higher body weight gain
Better feed conversion ratio
Reduced mortality
Reduced oocyst excretion
Improved gut health

Bringing global benefits through focused innovation

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Understand the causes of low performance.
Check the risks of Eimeria infestations on your farm…

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…and find the right solution to mitigate these risks!

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Promote gut health during challenging situations

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Gut Health Management

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Overcoming Challenges of Xylanase Inhibitors in Animal Feeds

By Dr. Ajay Awati, Global Director Enzymes, EW Nutrition In recent years, the scientific understanding of xylanase inhibitors (XIs) and their impact on animal nutrition has grown significantly. Xylanase, a…

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Mycotoxins in layer and breeder feed impact hens, eggs, hatchery, and chicks

By Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry As the planet’s climate experiences changes, new patterns affect the microbial communities colonizing crops. Recently, several areas of the planet have experienced extreme…

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Organic acids can play a crucial role in zinc oxide replacement

Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition & Juan Antonio Mesonero Escuredo, GTM Swine/GPM Organic Acids EW Nutrition The use of high levels of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) in the EU before…

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Eggs Layer Poultry

Influence of nutrition and management on eggshell quality

Conference report Many factors affect eggshell quality, such as nutrition, disease, genetics, environmental conditions, age of birds, stress, egg collection and handling, and packaging and transport. Eggshell quality, however, is…

Target Measurements For Water Quality

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INFOGRAPHIC – Target measurements for water quality

Water is a main nutrient and carrier for vaccines, medicine – including antibiotics, but also for pathogens Chemistry pH and pKaAcidity and dissociation index Target: pH 3,5-3,8 Important for acids…

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FEFAC: Quick Overview of 2023 EU Compound Feed Production

Total Production 2023: 144.3 million metric tons for farmed animals Change from 2022: 2% decrease Factors Influencing Decrease Political and Market Pressures: Addressing crises and the shift towards sustainable feed.…

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Optimizing DOC quality, part 1: The breeder perspective

Conference report In the Poultry Academy held by EW Nutrition in the fall of last year, Judy Robberts, Technical Service Manager, Aviagen, explained that the success of a breeder flock…

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Breeder Poultry

Optimizing DOC quality, part 2: The hatchery perspective

Conference report At EW Nutrition’s Poultry Academy in the fall of last year, Judy Robberts, Technical Service Manager, Aviagen discussed the impact of the hatchery on chick quality. The transportation…

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Broiler Poultry

Getting broilers off to a good start: House preparation

Conference report At the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy, Judy Robberts, Technical Service Manager, Aviagen discussed the management of broilers for growth & production efficiency. She noted that the first…

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Effects on Performance and Gut Health of Ventar D Supplementation in Broiler Diets

Summary of study by Necmettin Ceylan, Sait Koca, Nejla Kahraman, Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Animal Science, 6110 Ankara/Türkiye The study conducted by Dr. Celyn et al. in 2023 focused on…

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Low Crude Protein Diets in Poultry: Understanding the Consequences

Conference report The concept of feeding poultry, specifically broilers and layers, with reduced crude protein (CP) diets is gaining traction among nutritionists. The economic implications of balancing amino acids currently…

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Feed Pig Poultry Toxins

Endotoxins in 250 words

Dr Inge Heinzl, EW Nutrition Endotoxins are… toxic, of course. The part “endo” in their name means that they are part of the bacterial cell, or, to specify it, they…

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Housing and management strategies to mitigate heat stress in layers

Dr Daniel Valbuena, Global Manager of Technical Services, Hy-Line International – Conference Report Heat stress is one of the major environmental stressors in the poultry industry, especially in regions with high…

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Feed and water management strategies to mitigate heat stress in layers

Dr Daniel Valbuena, Global Manager of Technical Services, Hy-Line International – Conference Report Feed and water management strategies are essential to help mitigate the negative effects of heat stress on bird…

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Coping with evolutions in the performance and nutritional requirements of layers

Dr. Vitor Arantes, Global Technical Services Manager and Global Nutritionist, Hy-Line International – Conference Report The layer industry has gone through significant changes during the past decades and has a remarkable…

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How to mitigate formulation costs when ingredient prices are high

Conference Report The price of corn and soybeans dictates the price of all other ingredients, including to some extent amino acids, stated Dr Steve Leeson Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph,…

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Poultry Quality

Metabolic disorders and muscle defects

Conference Report At the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy in Jakarta Indonesia, Dr Steve Leeson, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada, defined metabolic disorders as: non-infectious, occurring with adequate diets…

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Meat quality is a result of genetics, feeding, the microbiome, and the handling of animals and meat

by Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor EW Nutrition Nowadays, nutrition is no longer about pure nutrient intake; enjoyment is also a priority. Consumers attach great importance to the high quality of…

Poultry Respiratory

Respiratory health in poultry: no action is no solution

by Inge Heinzl and Ruturaj Patil, EW Nutrition Broilers face high respiratory disease risks. In winter, they often come from lower temperatures; throughout the year, they come from improper ventilation…

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Layer Poultry Poultry nutrition

Feeding layers for longer laying cycles and optimized production

Conference report At the recent EW Nutrition Poultry Academy in Jakarta Indonesia, Dr Steve Leeson, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada, commented that “genetic progress in layer breeding has been…

How can we improve meat quality through feeding and modulating the gut microflora? -- Read here