Hamlet Protein has been selected to give an oral presentation at The Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting 2020, which took place virtually this July. Our Poultry Category manager Alfred Blanch presented our findings.

Study finds consistent weight gain in calves fed HP 300 from HAMLET PROTEIN – with no weaning dip. Newborn calves gain more weight in a shorter time when a specialty soy protein is added to their pre-starter feed. At 100 days old, the calves weigh an average 4.7kg more than a control group on a standard pre-starter with soybean meal – giving producers a strong return on investment.

Calf producers face a major hurdle when introducing milk-fed calves to their first solid feed. The challenge is the immature state of the young animals’ gastrointestinal (GI) system - and the risk of a weaning dip that brings growth to a temporary halt. Fortunately, by choosing the right pre-starter feed, it is a risk producers can either reduce or avoid.

Oxidative stress emerges when an imbalance between the cell damaging reactive oxygen species (ROS), e.g. free radicals, exceed the antioxidant capacity of the animal. During weaning, piglets are inevitably developing oxidative stress conditions as environmental surroundings, diets and litter sizes are changing, while the young piglet is undergoing a rapid physiological transformation.

Efficiency is key to success in broiler production, and the importance of a good start in life is discussed for all species. In the case of broilers, the first three to five days actually represent a very significant proportion of a broiler's life – around 10 percent. The principle is therefore that what it eats during this time can impact its future performance.

The PSA Annual Meeting 2019 just took place in Montreal, Canada July 15-18. PSA's (Poultry Science Association’s) overall objective is to create a forum for exchanging information and stimulate novelty and dissemination of knowledge within poultry. It is one of the leading poultry conferences in the world.

Hamlet Protein was among the participants at the Young Animal Nutrition 2020 summit in Amsterdam, Holland. The event, hosted by FeedNavigator.com, was attended by feed producers, farmers and scientists. At the summit, NPD Manager Christine Brøkner participated in the panel discussion on alternatives to zinc oxide use in piglet feed and also hosted the roundtable discussion on fibers and organic acids.