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BlogA unique microbiological approach to piglet management in the farrowing roomWhen animals have a good rest… so do the farmers! A clean and healthy farrowing pen is key for the welfare and health of newborn piglets. As part of its animal environment range, Lallemand Animal Nutrition has developed a bacterial-based […]
Apr 25, 2024
BlogBiofilms: friends or foes?Biofilm is a way of life for bacteria. They are spatially organized microbial communities with emerging properties in comparison to the free-floating form. Microorganisms inside the biofilm are embedded in a self-produced matrix that gives a three-dimensional structure to the […]
Apr 9, 2024
BlogRumen-specific live yeast can help meet the challenges of heat stress, under different conditionsPoland and Taiwan: Two different climates, one heat stress challenge Every year, all over the world, new temperature records are reached, with significant heat peaks and long summers. Ruminants are particularly sensitive to high temperatures, as their rumen produces a […]
Apr 8, 2024
BlogOPTIWALL: A new yeast cell wall supplement that supports broilers during vaccinationsCoccidiosis remains a major threat in poultry production, and live coccidiosis vaccines are gaining ground as a strategy to help reduce antimicrobial and coccidiostat use. However, growing evidence reports negative impacts of the vaccines on broiler performance. A pilot study […]
Mar 4, 2024
BlogBactocell in layers, already 20 years of feedback: time for a meta-analysis with 62 trials!The poultry industry and scientific community acknowledge the interest of probiotics to sustain modern productions: for both zootechnical improvements and sanitary control, the use of live microorganisms is more and more routinely used in the field. Over the past two […]
Mar 1, 2024
WebinarsRumen environment: How does rumen pH affect rumen microbes, animal health, and diet formulation?Speakers: Dr. Frederique Chaucheyras-Durand, Research Manager, Lallemand Animal Nutrition – INRAe and Dr. Emiliano Raffrenato, Consultant at RUM&N – NDS Professional and Assistant Professor, University of Padova Key points:
Jan 31, 2024
BlogSupport transition cow digestion to improve performanceThe transition period in dairy cows spans from dry-off through the postpartum and fresh phases. It represents a critical time for the cow with major dietary, metabolic, and physiological changes. Feed management is crucial as the transition from a high-fiber […]
Jan 9, 2024
BlogIndustry Testimonial: Optimising air quality and cow comfort in dairy housing pays dividendsZara Dorrington runs an 810-hectare mixed farm in Lincolnshire comprised of an arable enterprise and a 300-cow Holstein dairy herd. In 2019, a new dairy house was built for the milking herd because of a tuberculosis breakdown. Farm manager, Zara […]
Dec 13, 2023
BlogNot all yeasts are equal: what makes Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii so unique?Discovered just a century ago by Dr. Henri Boulard in Vietnam, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is today the most documented and widely used probiotic in human medicine and animal nutrition. Its benefits on gut health and feed digestibility […]
Oct 2, 2023