Kristjan Bregendahl

Kristjan Bregendahl, Ph.D., is from Iowa State University. A nutritionist, and director of technicalsService at Hy-Line International, US, assistant professor of poultry nurition in the IS Department of Animal Science, 201 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA 50011-3150, USA. Phone: 515/294-5132. Fax: 515/294-1399.
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The correct nutrition of laying hens
Correct nutrition plays a major role in attaining the modern laying hens’ genetic potential for egg production and egg quality. Furthermore, the cost of feed accounts for some 65 to 75% of the cost of producing an egg. Therefore, the nutrition program is critical in determining the overall profitability and success of the egg-production business.
Development of feed intake with age and suggested diet phases. Eash diet is formulated to provide the breeder-recommended grams or milligrans, given the observed feed intake of the hens.
Poultry Nutrition & Formulation
Nutritional strategies to lower ammonia emissions from laying hens
Ammonia emission can be drastically reduced through the prudent use of dietary additives, choice of feed ingredients, and careful formulation of the diet to minimize nutrient excesses.
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