Feed hygiene is often treated as a food safety measure. But its impact reaches much further across the poultry production system. In this episode, we explore why feed hygiene should be viewed as a foundation for sustainable poultry production, supporting bird health, performance consistency, operational efficiency and long-term system resilience. The conversation examines how microbial pressure, ingredient quality and feed handling can create downstream effects on FCR, mortality, medication u...
16 Jul 2026
Programming the Broiler Gut: Building Intestinal Resilience from Day One
What if better performance starts by programming the gut long before clinical challenges appear? In this live session from World Poultry Congress, Dr. Alastair Thomas explores how targeted lipid nutrition can shape gut development, microbial balance, and intestinal function from the earliest stages of life. Drawing on new AvrXPrime research, he connects molecular and microbiome changes with real-world improvements in growth, flock uniformity, and production performance. Broiler producers, nut...
17 Jun 2026
Beyond the Pellet Press: Why Clean Feed Requires More Than Heat Alone
What does it really take to produce clean feed? For years, thermal processing has been a cornerstone of feed hygiene programs. But while heat can be highly effective at reducing pathogens during processing, it doesn't protect feed from what happens next. Recontamination risks, application challenges, and process variability all play a role in determining whether feed remains protected from the mill to the farm. In this episode of Frankly Speaking, we explore the science behind clean feed and ...
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