POULTRY NUTRITION

Jun 01 2026SCIENCE

Chicken Feed Study Reveals Surprising Diet Tricks

A recent poultry experiment found that what goes into chicken feed can dramatically change how well birds grow and stay healthy. Researchers tested different mixes of calcium, phosphorus, and electrolyte levels in broilers—chickens raised for meat—to see which combinations worked best. They raised 3

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Apr 27 2026SCIENCE

Small algae, big changes: how broiler chickens respond to high-chlorella diets

Farmers looking for plant-based feed alternatives often turn to microalgae like Chlorella vulgaris because it’s packed with nutrients and grows quickly. But when chickens ate diets where soy meal was swapped for 20 % Chlorella, something unexpected happened—growth slowed down and certain fats in the

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