Webinar: Unlock broiler cost savings via energy with amino acids, enzymes

Register to learn how to adjust Lysine to energy ratios for improved broiler economics and current best practices for feed cost savings.

Broiler production costs can be significantly impacted by feed-input costs, feed conversion (FCR), and targeted live weight at harvest. In an ideal scenario, a producer would like to manufacture feed with the lowest input cost (diluted feed) which yields the best FCR. However, this is not often the case, as in general lower nutrient density feeds yield a higher FCR. Feed nutrient density is often described as a ratio between energy and protein. Since the late 1940’s and 1950’s various studies reported improved efficiency of feed utilization associated with high-energy diets, mainly associated with the addition of vegetable oils. Later studies demonstrated the need to increase amino acids proportionally with dietary energy leading to the concept of metabolizable energy to balance protein ratio. Fast-forward to recent times, the need for high oil inclusion in broiler diets has been curbed by using feed enzymes, enhancing nutrient digestibility as well as reducing antinutritional factors and providing energy-sparing effects. As a result, oil inclusion in modern broiler diets has been reduced due to a tendency for broilers to respond well to higher amino acids and lower energy diets. In this exclusive webinar, Rodrigo Gravena, Ph.D., poultry nutritionist, Tegel Foods, and Santiago Ramirez, PhD., poultry marketing manager APAC, dsm-firmenich, will cover amino acid and enzyme optimization as well as broiler nutrition best practices for feed cost savings.

This webinar will broadcast at 5:00 PM CDT (Chicago) / 11:00 PM BST (London) / 6:00 AM CST (Beijing) on Oct. 11th.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

1. How to adjust Lysine to energy ratios for improved broiler economics.
2. How to maximize the value of exogenous enzyme application.
3. Current best practices for feed cost savings.

This webinar is sponsored by dsm-firmenich and presented by WATTPoultry and Feed Strategy.

Speaker Info:

Rodrigo Gravena, Ph.D., poultry nutritionist, Tegel Foods

Rodrigo Gravena holds an Animal Science Degree, a master's, and a Ph.D. in poultry nutrition from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP). Rodrigo has worked in poultry operations in Brazil for 6 years where he gained commercial experience in feed milling and as a Poultry Nutritionist. He now has been with Tegel Foods in New Zealand for 6 years as a poultry nutritionist looking after broiler, breeder and layer nutrition, and R&D.

Santiago Ramirez, PhD., poultry marketing manager APAC, dsm-firmenich

Santiago Ramierez has worked in animal feed production for almost 20 years, holding various positions as farm manager, poultry nutritionist, scientific researcher, marketing manager, and consultant. He holds a bachelor’s in Nutrition, a master's in Molecular Biology, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology. Santiago’s passion lies in understanding the interactions between feed ingredients, gut microbiome, and poultry economics. He was an early adopter of practical enzyme applications across layer and broiler diets and has practical experience with energy matrix.