Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt - #6 - The Impact of Hygienic Pelleting on Poultry Feed

To reduce the presence of pathogenic bacteria, poultry feed can be pelleted at high temperatures and extended times. However, as conditioning temperature and time increase, amino acid conformation may change, thus reducing its digestibility and consequently affecting bird performance. In this episode, Dr. Joe Moritz discusses a study he worked on to evaluate increased conditioning temperatures and exposure time during the pelleting process by using a hygienizer (hygienic pelleting). The study considered diets that varied in digestible lysine and corresponding amino acid ratios on starter broiler performance, as well as apparent ileal amino acid digestibility and requirement.

Meet the guest:

Dr. Joe Moritz

Experience

      ○ Current: Professor of Poultry Science and State Extension Specialist at West Virginia University

Background

      ○ Ph.D., Feed Manufacture and Animal Nutrition (Kansas State University)

      ○ M.Sc., Animal Nutrition (Ohio State University)

      ○ B.A., Biology (Washington & Jefferson College)

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