Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of the dry-mill ethanol industry, are the dried residue that remains after the fermentation of corn (or other grains) mash by selected yeasts and enzymes to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide. The nutrient composition of DDGS varies depending on the source of grain and the methods used for ethanol and DDGS production. Generally, corn DD...

The work aimed at determining to what degree cattle herds were threatened with selenium deficiency on the basis of the concentration of this element in soil, feeds, and the blood serum of dry and lactating cows (in the 2, 4, and 6 week of drying, and in the 2, 4, and 6 week of lactation, respectively). The analysis of cow’s body supply with selenium showed that selected dairy cattle farms in th...

An experiment was conducted to study the effects of inclusion of a wheat cultivar (high in nonstarch polysaccharides) and xylanase supplementation of the diet on productive performance, pH of the gastrointestinal tract, nutrient retention, and intestinal enzyme activity of Hy-Line W-36 laying hens from 25 to 47 wk of age. The experiment was completely randomized with 8 treatments arranged facto...

The aim of this study was to assess the alterations in plasma, liver, and meat oxidative stability and α-tocopherol content when moderately oxidized sunflower oils were added to feeds and when feeds were supplemented with α-tocopheryl acetate (100 mg/kg) and Zn (200 mg/kg). The effects of cooking the meat and its subsequent refrigeration were also studied. When the content of primary oxidation ...

INTRODUCTION Undernutrition is common in older people admitted to hospital with hip fracture. Oral supplementation with sip feeds may be provided but compliance is a major problem. OBJECTIVE To develop a personalized snack-based intervention for practical implementation in hip fracture patients and to assess feasibility, adherence, acceptability and cost. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Twenty-thr...

Major advances in the field of trace mineral nutrition occurred in the twenty century. All of the trace minerals recognized as being important in ruminant nutrition were first shown to be essential in the 1900's with the exception of iron. Between 1920 and 1960 naturally occurring deficiencies of iodine, copper, cobalt, manganese, selenium, and zinc were first reported in cattle. Today it is co...

Background: Several health problems may be occurred due to consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated foods and feeds. The maize and oilseeds, as the main components of poultry feeds are susceptible to mould contamination and mycotoxin production. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of toxigenic Aspergillus spp. in poultry feeds from Ilaro, Nigeria. Methods: A total of 60 poultry fe...

One of the problems for journalists and news editors is the long lag time between what scientists are doing at the bench or in the field and a good news story. Current reports about global warming are mostly based on decades of routine measurements and most upcoming drugs are probably based on conceptual developments years old. So the announcement that potentially interesting work on allergies ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and levels of deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisins B1 and B2 (FBs), and zearalenone (ZEN) contaminants in animal feeds used in Korea in 2012. Contamination with DON was observed in 91.33% and 53.33% in compound feeds and feed ingredients, respectively. Among compound feeds, poultry layer feed (laying) exhibited the highest contaminant level...

As the Blogosphere continues to grow, finding good quality feeds is becoming increasingly difficult. In this paper we present an analysis of the feeds subscribed by a set of publicly listed Bloglines users. Using the subscription information, we describe techniques to induce an intuitive set of topics for feeds and blogs. These topic categories, and their associated feeds, are key to a number o...