Lanre John Sangoyinka
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Md
MemberOctober 29, 2025 at 5:35 am in reply to: Role & Importance of Smart Sensors, AI, IoT, & Mobile Dashboards in AquacultureWell explanation
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Good information.
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Yes, optimizing the electrolyte balance in feed can improve bird performance under heat stress by helping to correct imbalances caused by increased panting, which leads to respiratory alkalosis. Supplementation with electrolytes like sodium (\(Na^{+}\)), potassium (\(K^{+}\)), and chloride (\(Cl^{-}\)) can help maintain physiological acid-base balance, leading to better live performance, including body weight gain and feed conversion ratio
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Using fermented soybean meal (FSBM) in poultry diets is generally a positive approach, as fermentation improves nutrient digestibility, reduces anti-nutritional factors, and enhances gut health. Studies show FSBM can lead to improved amino acid and nutrient digestibility, better feed efficiency, and positive effects on egg production and quality. However, the exact benefits can vary based on the level of inclusion, the fermentation method, and the specific age and breed of the poultry.
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The chick’s liver is fatty in the first 3-4 days after hatching because it’s a period of transition from yolk-based nutrition to consuming carbohydrate-rich feed. During this time, the liver acts as a temporary storage site and continues to metabolize large amounts of lipids from the remaining yolk sac while also beginning the process of de novo lipogenesis (synthesizing new fatty acids). This dual function, combined with an immature digestive system, leads to a temporary accumulation of fat in the liver.
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Bello Bashir
MemberOctober 28, 2025 at 11:42 am in reply to: Role & Importance of Smart Sensors, AI, IoT, & Mobile Dashboards in AquacultureThanks for sharing
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Muhammad Ahmad
MemberOctober 28, 2025 at 10:33 am in reply to: Role & Importance of Smart Sensors, AI, IoT, & Mobile Dashboards in AquacultureGood
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Adeitto Kumer
MemberOctober 28, 2025 at 4:03 am in reply to: Safety Protocols for Silo Operation & Fumigation- – Silo Entry Safety Protocols:
1. Identify silo as a confined space and restrict access to trained personnel.- 2. Test air for oxygen, toxic gases, and combustibles before entry.
- 3. Ventilate the silo thoroughly before and during entry.
- 4. Use proper respiratory protection if gases or mold are present.
- 5. Lockout and tagout all equipment before entry.
- 6. Wear fall protection gear when working at heights.
- 7. Never enter alone—always have a standby person outside.
- 8. Prepare emergency rescue equipment and procedures.
- 9. Inspect silo structure for damage before entry.
- – Fumigation Safety Protocols:
- 1. Evacuate all personnel before fumigation begins.
- 2. Use only approved fumigants and follow instructions.
- 3. Seal the silo properly to contain fumigants.
- 4. Monitor gas levels during and after fumigation.
- 5. Ventilate thoroughly before re-entry.
- 6. Confirm safe gas levels before allowing access.
- 7. Train workers on fumigation hazards and procedures.
- 8. Keep detailed records of fumigation activities.
- – Silo Entry Safety Protocols:
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Regular observation & record keeping.
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thanks for the information.
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<strong data-start=”242″ data-end=”256″>Methionine
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<strong data-start=”267″ data-end=”276″>Role: It’s the first limiting amino acid in poultry diets and a precursor for cysteine and glutathione — both are crucial antioxidants that protect immune cells from oxidative stress.
<strong data-start=”462″ data-end=”479″>Why critical: Supports lymphocyte proliferation, antibody formation, and improves the bird’s ability to fight infections.
<strong data-start=”594″ data-end=”607″>Threonine
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<strong data-start=”615″ data-end=”624″>Role: Major component of <strong data-start=”644″ data-end=”654″>mucins, which form the protective mucus layer lining the gut.
<strong data-start=”717″ data-end=”734″>Why critical: A healthy gut barrier prevents pathogens from invading, making threonine essential for intestinal immunity in young chicks.
<strong data-start=”865″ data-end=”877″>Arginine
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<strong data-start=”885″ data-end=”894″>Role: Precursor for nitric oxide, which plays a key role in immune signaling and killing pathogens.
<strong data-start=”996″ data-end=”1013″>Why critical: Enhances T-cell function and immune organ development, especially in the thymus and spleen.
<strong data-start=”1112″ data-end=”1125″>Glutamine
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<strong data-start=”1133″ data-end=”1142″>Role: Preferred energy source for immune and intestinal cells.
<strong data-start=”1207″ data-end=”1224″>Why critical: Helps maintain gut integrity and supports rapid recovery after stress or vaccination.
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Excellent question. Vaccination and improved husbandry have reduced many infectious pressures, but prudent antimicrobial stewardship remains essential to prevent AMR backsliding. Here are concrete priorities the industry should focus on now and through 2025+:
<strong data-start=”454″ data-end=”527″>1) Make veterinary oversight and treatment guidelines non-negotiable.<br data-start=”527″ data-end=”530″> Ensure all antibiotic treatments are done under a vet-approved protocol (indication, drug choice, dose, duration) and follow international classifications (restrict or eliminate Highest-Priority Critically Important Antibiotics for routine use). This reduces misuse and preserves human-critical drugs. PMC+1
<strong data-start=”871″ data-end=”951″>2) Transparent, routine farm-level reporting with public summary statistics.<br data-start=”951″ data-end=”954″> Collect standardised metrics (mg active ingredient/kg biomass, treatments per 1,000 bird-days, % flocks treated, and % use of HPCIAs). Publish anonymised national/sector dashboards and year-on-year trends while protecting commercially sensitive details. Transparency builds trust and enables benchmarking. Open Knowledge FAO+1
<strong data-start=”1299″ data-end=”1357″>3) Link reduction targets to welfare-based safeguards.<br data-start=”1357″ data-end=”1360″> Set realistic, species-specific targets (as done in the UK/Netherlands), but combine them with welfare indicators (mortality, culling rates, clinical scores). This avoids perverse outcomes where producers stop necessary treatment to hit targets. Allow exception pathways for high-risk outbreaks with veterinary justification and reporting. British Poultry+1
<strong data-start=”1739″ data-end=”1830″>4) Scale up surveillance — pathogens, resistance, and antibiotic-use data (One Health).<br data-start=”1830″ data-end=”1833″> Integrate AMR testing from clinical isolates, farm environments (litter, water), and slaughter/egg testing with antibiotic-use data to spot trends and emerging resistance early. Share summaries with public health and regulatory bodies. Open Knowledge FAO+1
<strong data-start=”2108″ data-end=”2165″>5) Invest in prevention so antibiotics aren’t needed.<br data-start=”2165″ data-end=”2168″> Prioritise proven non-pharmaceutical measures: vaccination programmes, robust biosecurity, improved housing/stocking density, nutrition and management (including humidity/ventilation), and targeted use of alternatives (probiotics, phytogenics, competitive exclusion). These reduce disease incidence and antibiotic demand. PMC+1
<strong data-start=”2529″ data-end=”2595″>6) Rapid diagnostics and better record-keeping at flock level.<br data-start=”2595″ data-end=”2598″> Support field-usable diagnostics and digital record systems so decisions are evidence-based (not empirical mass medication). Records enable audits, benchmarking and more precise stewardship. QS+1
<strong data-start=”2828″ data-end=”2902″>7) Industry accountability: corporate procurement & retailer policies.<br data-start=”2902″ data-end=”2905″> Retailers and integrators should require stewardship plans from suppliers (targets, reporting, veterinary oversight) and reward good performers — while giving technical support to lagging farms. Public retailer reports (like supermarket antibiotic reports) accelerate progress. Tesco+1
<strong data-start=”3222″ data-end=”3266″>8) Communication & farmer/vet education.<br data-start=”3266″ data-end=”3269″> Continuous training on AMR risks, appropriate drug choices, withdrawal times, and alternatives is vital. Frame stewardship as preserving both market access and bird health, not just regulatory burden. PMC
<strong data-start=”3509″ data-end=”3574″>How to avoid inadvertently causing an AMR <em data-start=”3553″ data-end=”3557″>or welfare crisis
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Avoid blunt, year-end bans that remove therapeutic options without alternative disease control — phase changes with technical support.
Use outcome-based monitoring (mortality, disease incidence) alongside antibiotic metrics to ensure welfare isn’t compromised.
Maintain a clear, documented therapeutic pathway for emergencies that is audited afterwards.
Invest in environmental controls and waste management — reducing ARG spread in litter and runoff is critical. PMC+1Excellent question. Vaccination and improved husbandry have reduced many infectious pressures, but prudent antimicrobial stewardship remains essential to prevent AMR backsliding. Here are concrete priorities the industry should focus on now and through 2025+:
1) Make veterinary oversight and treatment guidelines non-negotiable.
Ensure all antibiotic treatments are done under a vet-approved protocol (indication, drug choice, dose, duration) and follow international classifications (restrict or eliminate Highest-Priority Critically Important Antibiotics for routine use). This reduces misuse and preserves human-critical drugs.
PMC
+12) Transparent, routine farm-level reporting with public summary statistics.
Collect standardised metrics (mg active ingredient/kg biomass, treatments per 1,000 bird-days, % flocks treated, and % use of HPCIAs). Publish anonymised national/sector dashboards and year-on-year trends while protecting commercially sensitive details. Transparency builds trust and enables benchmarking.
Open Knowledge FAO
+13) Link reduction targets to welfare-based safeguards.
Set realistic, species-specific targets (as done in the UK/Netherlands), but combine them with welfare indicators (mortality, culling rates, clinical scores). This avoids perverse outcomes where producers stop necessary treatment to hit targets. Allow exception pathways for high-risk outbreaks with veterinary justification and reporting.
British Poultry
+14) Scale up surveillance — pathogens, resistance, and antibiotic-use data (One Health).
Integrate AMR testing from clinical isolates, farm environments (litter, water), and slaughter/egg testing with antibiotic-use data to spot trends and emerging resistance early. Share summaries with public health and regulatory bodies.
Open Knowledge FAO
+15) Invest in prevention so antibiotics aren’t needed.
Prioritise proven non-pharmaceutical measures: vaccination programmes, robust biosecurity, improved housing/stocking density, nutrition and management (including humidity/ventilation), and targeted use of alternatives (probiotics, phytogenics, competitive exclusion). These reduce disease incidence and antibiotic demand.
PMC
+16) Rapid diagnostics and better record-keeping at flock level.
Support field-usable diagnostics and digital record systems so decisions are evidence-based (not empirical mass medication). Records enable audits, benchmarking and more precise stewardship.
QS
+17) Industry accountability: corporate procurement & retailer policies.
Retailers and integrators should require stewardship plans from suppliers (targets, reporting, veterinary oversight) and reward good performers — while giving technical support to lagging farms. Public retailer reports (like supermarket antibiotic reports) accelerate progress.
Tesco
+18) Communication & farmer/vet education.
Continuous training on AMR risks, appropriate drug choices, withdrawal times, and alternatives is vital. Frame stewardship as preserving both market access and bird health, not just regulatory burden.
PMCHow to avoid inadvertently causing an AMR or welfare crisis
Avoid blunt, year-end bans that remove therapeutic options without alternative disease control — phase changes with technical support.
Use outcome-based monitoring (mortality, disease incidence) alongside antibiotic metrics to ensure welfare isn’t compromised.
Maintain a clear, documented therapeutic pathway for emergencies that is audited afterwards.
Invest in environmental controls and waste management — reducing ARG spread in litter and runoff is critical.
PMC
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India
MemberOctober 28, 2025 at 6:25 am in reply to: Role & Importance of Smart Sensors, AI, IoT, & Mobile Dashboards in AquacultureDear Mohamed
One part is good that you reacts and participates while another part is not so good that you are copying and pasting using technology online, without going through it and without using your own experience.
Using technology intelligently is also good and productive, you can use some part of that and some of your own.
Otherwise it is of no use for you as well as broadly for others too.
I request you to kindly go through what you have posted and see how is it looking, a big mess of presentation in fact.
Let us make good use of this platform provided by SEC for the benefit of all the professionals.
If you don’t mind, may I know more about you and your professional involvement in daily routine please.
-Anoop
