The sense of smell in birds has been widely underestimated.

THE recent price fluctuations for corn and feed-grade oils and fats has led to more interest in dietary fiber as a method to reduce feed costs in poultry diets...

*Dr. William A. Dudley-Cash is a poultry and fish nutritionist and has his own consulting firm in Kamuela, Hawaii. To expedite answers to questions concerning this column, please direct inquiries to Feedstuffs, Bottom Line of Nutrition, 7900...

MICHIGAN State University researcher Eben Gering is collaborating with a team to study the ancestry of the feral chicken population that has overrun Kauai, Hawaii...

Direct-fed probiotics, designed to deliver a high concentration of beneficial bacteria alive at the point of consumption, improve poultry performance...

*Dr. William A. Dudley-Cash is a poultry and fish nutritionist and has his own consulting firm in Kamuela, Hawaii. To expedite answers to questions concerning this column, please direct inquiries to Feedstuffs, Bottom Line of Nutrition, 7900...

THE U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. (USPOULTRY) and the USPOULTRY Foundation recently announced the completion of a funded research project in which researchers developed a carbon footprint and assessment tool for poultry producers...

*Dr. William A. Dudley-Cash is a poultry and fish nutritionist and has his own consulting firm in Kamuela, Hawaii. To expedite answers to questions concerning this article, please direct inquiries to Feedstuffs, Bottom Line of Nutrition, 7900...

By TIM LUNDEEN...

Correctly evaluating phytase performance is vital if consistent and reliable returns are to be achieved.