Poultry Talks: From breeding to precision nutrition

Dr Paul B. Siegel, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, looks at how poultry production has changed dramatically, from early genetic selection to today’s highly specialised broiler and layer production.

Vincent ter Beek
Vincent ter BeekEditor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world
Oct 19
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As birds have become more efficient, nutrition and feeding programmes have become increasingly important to support performance. Dr Siegel also explains how encapsulation and controlled nutrient release, as used by Maxx Performance, could shape the next step in poultry nutrition.