LED lighting: fad or functional? 

From the improved calmness seen in the flock, it appears that the warm-spectrum LED lighting holds great promise in realizing improved feed conversion. Reduced energy requirements -- electrical and

nutritional -- might be the real payback. (VIEW PDF) 

Sneak peek: New research on Diamond V presented at PSA in July

Diamond V will present findings of three new research trials at the PSA convention in Athens, GA next month. The abstracts include results from an Auburn University broiler breeder trial, a North Carolina State University layer study, and in vitro research evaluating the effects of XPC on Salmonella enteritidis growth. Click here to view the summaries and to access the abstracts themselves. 

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LED lighting is the technical feature for this month's Nutrition Line. 

 

We'd like to know your thoughts about lighting as it applies to your operation. Take a few seconds to complete our Quick Poll. We'll share the results next month. And, for the first 20 responses, we'll send you a 30-day sample of EpiCor, a natural immune support supplement for people wanting better year-round immune health. EpiCor is produced by our sister company, Embria Health Sciences. 

 

This topic demonstrates our focus on bringing our producer customers as much technical knowledge and guidance as we possibly can, covering all aspects of poultry health and management beyond just feed ration information. We hope you'll agree: a partnership with Diamond V means more than simply providing a best-in-class feed ingredient. Much more. 

 

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A sneek peak at new poultry performance research trials using Diamond V

 

 

 

Diamond V has three abstracts to be presented at the Poultry Science Association meetings in Athens, Georgia next month (July 9-12). The abstracts include research results from an Auburn University broiler breeder trial, a North Carolina State University layer study, and in vitro research evaluating the effects of XPC on Salmonella enteritidis growth. 

 

Abstract # 196: Oral presentation, Room K L -- Wednesday, July 11 at 9:00 AM

Title: Effects of feeding Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product to broiler breeder hens and their progeny

 

Overview: Cobb 500 broiler breeder hens were fed with and without XPC from hatch until 55 weeks of age. Improved early and late egg production was observed from breeder hens fed XPC, with a total of three more eggs produced from hens fed XPC.  Eggs were collected from both XPC and control hens at 34 weeks of age, and chicks hatched from each hen treatment were split into two progeny treatments, fed with or without XPC, resulting in four progeny treatments. XPC fed to hens and/or progeny improved progeny uniformity and resulted in increased carcass and breast meat weight, compared to control hen/control progeny treatment.

 

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Abstract # 199: Oral presentation, Room K L -- Wednesday, July 11 at 9:45 AM

Title: Performance of layers fed Original XPC during elevated environmental temperatures

 

Overview: Original XPC was included in the 38^th North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test from 17 to 41 weeks of age.  Performance during the summer months (June-August) from the 11 white and 7 brown strain hens were analyzed separately when average high temperatures were 89-91°F.  Feeding XPC resulted in improved egg production, egg weight, egg size, % grade A eggs, and reduced checks during all three summer months in either white hens, brown hens, or both.  Month x treatment interactions were observed in several parameters (including feed conversion) because during July, when the hottest temperatures were observed, there was further improvement from feeding XPC over the controls.

 

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Abstract # P390: Poster, Mahler Auditorium -- Tuesday, July 10 at 4:30-6:00 PM

Title: Effects of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product on volatile fatty acid production and growth of Salmonella in a complex fecal microbial population in vitro

 

Overview: In vitro research was conducted at the Diamond V Research and Innovation Center using the Intestinal Activity Modifier Model (IAMM).  Feces was taken from laying hens fed control or XPC diets and each of these fecal inocula were split and predigested feed, with or without XPC, was added.  Salmonella enteritidis (SE) was added to the samples, and incubated for 24 hrs.  Volatile fatty acid (VFA) production (indicator of microbial population) and SE growth was measured.  Improvements in VFA production in fecal inocula were observed with the addition of XPC to the hen diets and/or fecal inocula.  The addition of XPC to laying hen diets and/or directly to fecal inocula suppressed SE growth.

 

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