Improving the ability of animals to convert feedstuffs into products for human consumption will play an important role in keeping animal agriculture sustainable, according to Dr. Simon Shane who spoke at Alltech’s 25th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium in Lexington, Ky.
Shane, who is editor of Egg Industry magazine and has a D.V.M. and a Ph.D. in nutrition, said enzymes can improve the caloric value of monogastric diets by 5%.
The U.S. broiler and turkey industries have the potential to save $632 million and $115 million, respectively, on feed costs by utilizing enzymes in rations for all of their flocks, according to Shane.
These savings would result from the improved utilization of nutrients by the birds, whose digestive efficiency is aided by the enzymes.
As feed costs continue to rise in the future because of increased demand due to an increasing world population and competition for ingredients from the biofuels industry, fully utilizing all of the nutrients in the animal’s ration will be more important than ever.
Shane said enzymes will play an increasing role in maximizing feed efficiency in the future and this will have an important impact on the bottom line of poultry producers.
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