Many savings can be seen on livestock or poultry farms that use real-time feed formulation, from ingredients to […]
— By Ann Reus
Livestock and poultry producers who are looking for a more accurate, efficient and precise way to feed their animals while saving on costs and ingredients may look toward real-time feed formulation.
Real-time feed formulation is a feeding method whereby the correct nutrient balance is fed to individual animals or small groups of animals to meet their real-time nutrient requirements, according to Mohammad Afrouziyeh, research associate at the Poultry Innovation Partnership at the University of Alberta.
This is done by mixing pre-determined diets in the right proportions at the right time, added Aline Remus, research scientist in precision nutrition and metabolism in pigs at