MAJOR AUTOPILOT4FEED NEW
RELEASE DUE IN 2021 A major revision to the DSL software Auto- Pilot4Feed will be launched in 2021 which will revolutionise support and upgrades. Version 10 will be the first mill control pack- age to have continual upgrades, eliminat- ing disruptive major upgrades. The release features a completely re-
vised slick user interface layer which is web based with smart phone compatibility. The software subscription will include regular updates, patches and 24/7 support. More information will follow at a later date.
ANIMINE PHARMACOLOGICAL
TACKLES ZINC
OXIDE CHALLENGE WITH ZINCOSUPP
RESEARCH
PROGRAMME Medicated zinc oxide plays a huge role in husbandry to prevent post-weaning diarrhoea. However, stricter regulation in Europe and around the world mean the feed additives industry is stepping up research efforts in this area. The ban of zinc oxide in the European Union is restricted to medicated feeds which are prescribed by veterinarians. This does not apply to the nutritional usage of zinc oxide which remains the dominant source of zinc utilised by the feed industry. Animine has launched the ZinCoSupp®
R&D project. This name has a dual meaning and stands for SUPPression of pharmacoligical ZnO but also for SUPPlementation of the right zinc oxide source and at the right dosage. The project brings together several
well recognized Universities from western Europe (Berlin, Bologna, Leeds, Milan, Kiel & Ghent). Under the guidance of reputed scientists, these universities will drive several PhD thesis projects for Animine. In addition, a complementary PhD thesis project led by the University of Hohenheim and with contribution from the University of Georgia (USA) will study HiZox®
with a particular focus on the
interaction among dietary zinc and phytase efficacy on phosphorus release from phytic acid. The main goal of this large- scale R&D programme is to offer solutions to the upcoming regulatory challenge in the EU by highlighting benefits of zinc from a potentiated source HiZox®
on gut
morphology, function and health versus other zinc sources available. With such a level of scientific
expertise converging in a common goal of looking to clarify the modes of action of zinc oxide Animine is expecting really positive outcomes. The findings will be valuable for today and tomorrow’s swine production systems globally. It will help to prepare strategic plans for a shift towards
more sustainable production systems while limiting the occurrence of digestive disorders around weaning and maintaining high productivity levels. You can follow the progress of the
research program on ZnO by visiting Animine’s website where a special webpage about ZinCoSupp®
can be found. POULTRY SENSE AND
LALLEMAND ANIMAL NUTRITION COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF COMMERCIAL
TRIALS Agri-tech company Poultry Sense and specific microbial solutions company Lallemand Animal Nutrition have joined forces to improve the reliability and credibility of data gained from commercial farm trials. At a time when accurate data is
becoming increasingly important for farmers and companies alike to drive the consistent performance of farmed livestock, this partnership demonstrates their commitment to helping the industry make this a reality. Barry Thorp, veterinary adviser at
Poultry Sense says, “We are really excited to be working with an innovative company like Lallemand that has similar objectives to us - improving the health, welfare and efficiency of commercial livestock. “This trial will see us install our new
real-time data solution on a couple of poultry farms that work with Lallemand, to see what impact introducing new products has on bird health, welfare and productivity. The technology will provide insight when introducing or changing products, as any adjustments in bird health or performance can be identified and analysed by our team, whether they are related to the product or not, such as daily liveweight gain,” he says.
“This data will also provide Lallemand
with the ammunition required to stand out in a competitive market when, providing their customers with accurate data that will help increase their confidence in these new options,” says Barry. Hannah Elliott, monogastric sales
and technical support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says that they are looking forward to collaborating with Poultry Sense on this trial.
“We’re eager to embrace this new,
innovative technology, which will enable us to look at poultry houses on a zone-by- zone basis as opposed to a whole house basis. This will give us much more accurate insight on how birds are performing and behaving when our products are used. With the Poultry Sense team’s expertise, we’re hoping to interpret and analyse this extensive real-time farm data and use it to support the existing European and technical data we have, as well as the
good feedback we get from customers,” she explains. Hannah adds, “We often see positive
changes in behaviour as well as an increased stress resistance when our products are used and we want to be able to capture this. We feel that this data and the expertise of the Poultry Sense team will help maximise the efficiency and reliability of commercial trials for us, as we value the importance of data in continuous progression and working with our customers to enhance welfare and take production forward to the next level.”
STIMBIOTIC PRODUCT SIGNIS’ EFFECTIVENESS IN PIG DIETS RECOGNISED IN NEW PEER-
REVIEWED RESEARCH PAPER AB Vista has welcomed the publication of a new peer-reviewed research paper; ‘Stimbiotic supplementation improved performance and reduced inflammatory response via stimulating fibre fermenting microbiome in weaner pigs housed in a poor sanitary environment and fed an antibiotic-free low zinc oxide diet’. The study investigated whether the
inclusion of a stimbiotic can improve performance, influence intestinal microbiota and fermentation activity, and reduce pro- inflammatory cytokines in piglets compared to fructo-oligosaccharide and mannan- oligosaccharide when housed either in good sanitary or poor sanitary environments. The study results indicate that the
stimbiotic shifted the intestinal microbiome to favour fibre fermentation which likely contributed to reduced inflammatory response and improved performance in good and bad sanitary condition even compared with the other additives tested. Dr Gemma Gonzalez, AB Vista’s
Research Manager and one of the paper’s authors, says: “We are very pleased with the outcome of this research. As a stimbiotic, Signis stimulates the microbiome to ferment fibre, increasing nutrient digestibility and enabling the fermentation of fibre sources that would otherwise be undegraded. Unlike prebiotics which are utilised as a substrate for bacteria, stimbiotics act as signalling molecules for specific groups of beneficial bacteria, they are supplemented at the range of g per tonne rather than kg per tonne in the case of prebiotics.” The paper was written by
representatives of Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea; Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain, and AB Vista, and published by PLOS ONE.
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