Breaking down barriers: live or dehydrated dietary whole black soldier fly larvae supplementation in slow growing chickens preserve meat quality and sensory traits
From the project CORE Organic – This study investigated the effects of supplementing the diet of a slow-growing autochthonous chicken breed with dehydrated or live Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) on meat quality and sensory attributes. The research, conducted at the University of Turin, Italy, involved 144 male birds distributed in three experimental groups. The […]
USDA: pubblicati i nuovi standard per la produzione biologica di bestiame e pollame, viene promosso un mercato biologico più competitivo
Il Segretario all’Agricoltura Tom Vilsack ha presentato in anteprima la norma finale sugli standard per il bestiame e il pollame biologici (OLPS). Questa nuova norma stabilisce standard chiari, forti e coerenti per la produzione di bestiame e pollame biologici, livella le “condizioni di gioco” per gli allevatori, i coltivatori e le aziende biologiche e promuove […]
Intake of nutrients (polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocols, and carotenes) and storage efficiency in different slow-growing chickens genotypes reared in extensive systems (PPILOW project)
An extensive rearing system (ERS) for poultry requires an outdoor run, which enhances the foraging activity of chickens. Slow-growing (SG) strains are more adapted to ERS than fast-growing (FG); and generally, have higher levels of bioactive compounds in their meat. The aim of this paper was to assess the storage efficiency of n-3 and n-6 […]
Intake of nutrients (polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocols, and carotenes) and storage efficiency in different slow-growing chickens genotypes reared in extensive systems
An extensive rearing system (ERS) for poultry requires an outdoor run, which enhances the foraging activity of chickens. Slow-growing (SG) strains are more adapted to ERS than fastgrowing (FG); and generally, have higher levels of bioactive compounds in their meat. The aim of this paper was to assess the storage efficiency of n-3 and n-6 […]
Investigations on ribofavin production by wild‑type yeast strain for supplementation of organic feed
Supplementation of vitamin B2 (ribofavin) in poultry feeding is essential. For economic and environmental reasons, ribofavin is now produced biotechnologically, which, in most industrial production, is based on genetically modifed organisms (GMOs). Due to legislation, organic animals must be fed with GMO-free feeds, which also applies to the production processes of vitamin additives in the […]
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks
Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 (treatment CON) or 2.5 mg (treatment RED) riboflavin per kg feed. […]
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks
RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming – Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 […]
The Potential of Locally-Sourced European Protein Sources for Organic Monogastric Production: A Review of Forage Crop Extracts, Seaweed, Starfish, Mussel, and Insects
Published in “Sustainability”. Organic monogastric agriculture is challenged because of a limited availability of regional and organic protein-rich ingredients to fulfill the amino acid requirements. The development of novel feed ingredients is therefore essential. The use of starfish (Asterias rubens), mussel (Mytilus edilus), insect, green and brown seaweed, and forage crop extracts exhibits different approaches […]
Concluso il progetto OK-Net EcoFeed: importante supporto per i produttori biologici
Negli ultimi tre anni, 21 organizzazioni di 12 paesi europei hanno partecipato al progetto OK-Net EcoFeed di Horizon 2020 per aiutare gli agricoltori a raggiungere il 100% di utilizzo di mangimi biologici e regionali per suini e pollame. Il progetto è ora terminato. Per questo motivo, da marzo 2021 gli aggiornamenti e le attività sul […]
Agroforestazione con polli biologici: una simbiosi perfetta?
Nel progetto Freebirds, sono stati testati due sistemi agroforestali con polli e diversi tipi di vegetazione. I polli che sono inclusi in un sistema biologico hanno ampie opportunità di vagare in libertà. Sfortunatamente, la maggior parte dei polli in un branco rimane vicino al pollaio e non usa la possibilità di razzolare su ampi spazi. […]
