Mineral Nutrition

SELENIUM is an essential trace element with functions in animal health, reproduction, performance and reducing oxidative stress, and can thus contribute to better health status of breeders.

Selenium is an essential trace element with important effects on performance, health and fertility of animals. This trace element is used for the synthesis of various selenoproteins, which have a wide array of biological functions in the body, of which the antioxidant effect is the best known.

Les minéraux tels que le sélénium jouent un rôle important dans la fertilité et l’état de santé général des bovins. Pour être certain que les vaches laitières et les jeunes bovins absorbent cet oligo-élément en quantité suffisante, il est important de mesurer régulièrement leur taux de sélénium.

Mineralen als selenium spelen een belangrijke rol in de vruchtbaarheid en algemene gezondheidsstatus van runderen. Om zeker te weten dat het melkvee en jongvee voldoende van dit spoorelement binnen krijgt, is het belangrijk de seleniumstatus regelmatig te meten.

Consumption of fish can provide several health benefits. Fish fillet is an excellent source of high-quality protein, and essential for building and repairing tissues in the body.

Breast muscle myopathies in broilers are a complex problem and so far, there is no one clear solution.

Modern-day animal production is becoming more intensive. The sector aims to maintain optimal performance while facing issues such as high stocking densities, pathogenic pressure, heat stress and welfare problems.

Spoorminerale soos koper, sink en mangaan word in baie klein hoeveelhede deur die liggaam benodig, maar voer verskeie noodsaaklike katalitiese, fisiologiese, strukturele en regulatoriese funksies uit.

Nile tilapia farming experienced a few decades of spectacular growth, up to a global production of 4.5 million tonnes in 2020.

The world population continues to grow and this increases the global demand for food. Besides the increasing human population, rising incomes also contribute to the increasing demand for meat, especially in developed countries.

Trace minerals such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and selenium (Se) are vital for optimal health and performance. An optimal trace element supply, provided by a high-quality source of trace minerals, is necessary to avoid deficiencies and associated health issues.

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element with functions in improving performance, re-production, and immune status of animals.

Selenium has various functions with regard to pig health. The effects of selenium can be long lasting and depend on the source of selenium supplied to the animals. That applies to finisher pigs as well as sows and piglets.

Organic selenium has a wide range of effectiveness, including increased coping with stress during the production cycle and enhancing the immunity for fish. Additionally, its use can decrease both environmental selenium load and increase sustainability.

Selenium is an important trace element to support the health and performance of animals.

En la actualidad existe una necesidad creciente de precisión y eficiencia. Conversemos de las innovaciones en materia de nutrición micromineral de precisión.

Durante el período de transición, normalmente enten-dido como el periodo que transcurre entre las tres semanas pre- y las tres semanas postparto, la vaca experimenta profundos cambios fisiológicos (como desequilibrios hormonales e inmunosupresión) y, por tanto, de requerimientos nutricionales.

A current trend in feeding the growing aquaculture sector is to use more plant-based ingredients.

Trace minerals: consider the source of these essential nutrients importance for optimal health and performance. An optimal trace element supply, provided by a high quality source of trace minerals, is necessary to avoid deficiencies and associated health issues.

In intensive animal production, high daily weight gain and high feed efficiency are essential. However, high performance is associated with increased levels of stress.

In intensive animal production, high daily weight gain and high feed efficiency are essential. However, high performance is associated with increased levels of stress.

In intensive animal production, high daily weight gain and high feed efficiency are essential. However, high performance is associated with increased levels of stress.

The importance of de novo Selenocysteine (SeCys) inside the animal cannot be underestimated. Its incorporation in numerous Selenoproteins enables animals to combat oxidative stress resulting from growing, heat, reproduction, etc.

Se compounds can be distinguished on the basis of their bioavailability in the animal.

El estrés por calor tiene un impacto dramático en el consumo de alimentos y la producción de leche en las vacas lecheras, y es responsable de grandes pérdidas económicas en la industria ganadera.

Los oligoelementos como el cobre, zinc, manganeso y selenio son esenciales para las funciones corporales críticas y un óptimo rendimiento productivo.

Trace elements, such as copper, zinc and manganese, are of great importance for optimal health and performance of animals. Like the name indicates, only very small amounts of these compounds (trace amounts) are required in the feed.

With time, poultry farming, which used to be backyard turned out to be fully commercial and intensive nowadays.

Trace elements like copper, zinc and manganese are indispensable for good health and performance.

Heat stress has a dramatic impact on feed consumption and milk production in dairy cows. It is responsible for large economic losses in the livestock industry.

Le cuivre, le zinc et le manganèse sont des oligo-éléments d’une importance capitale chez l’animal. Ils jouent un rôle important sur l’état de santé et les performances zootechniques des animaux.

The trace mineral selenium is involved in both antioxidant activity and the immune system. Selenium-deficient animals have been shown to have lowered immunity and resistance to disease.

Geringe Selengehalte in Böden sind allgegenwärtig. Als essenzielles Spurenelement für Wiederkäuer ist Selen jedoch u.a. für Wachstum, Fruchtbarkeit und die Vorbeugung von Mastitis und Kälberdurchfall erforderlich.

Ondanks het voorkomen van lage concentraties in de bodem, planten en ruwe grondstoffen is het spoorelement selenium uitermate belangrijk voor de optimale gezondheid en prestatie van dieren.

Il selenio è un minerale-traccia fondamentale per la difesa immunitaria e per il sistema antiossidante.

Trials with tilapia in Thailand showed increased performance and high protection against pathogenic pressure

Excential Selenium 4000 is a high-quality, trace mineral source of selenium that provides your animals with essential selenium in the optimal way.

Modern genetics has resulted in chickens characterised by high performance. The downside of this success is the high sensitivity to numerous stresses.

Excential Smart is a high-quality range of trace minerals with no implications for rumen functioning, that provides your animals with these essential nutrients in an optimal way

Voor optimale diergezondheid en prestatie is een goede voorziening van spoorelementen van groot belang. Het Excential Smart-assortiment van Orffa voor­ziet daarin.

Although reported requirements for trace elements in piglets are rather low, high dosages of these compounds are used for their known growth promoting effects

By augmenting the selenium concentration in broiler breast muscle, the animal has a reserve to combat different stressors during its lifetime.

Los minerales como el cobre, el zinc y el manganeso son de gran importancia para conseguir una óptima salud y para mejorar los rendimientos productivos de nuestros animales.

La L-Selenometionina presenta beneficios ampliamente demostrados frente al selenio inorgánico, especialmente durante periodos de estrés.

Hydroxyspormineraler viser ifølge Orffa bedre klovsundhed hos grise og sundere trædepuder hos fjerkræ.

Hydroxy trace minerals (Excential Smart range by Orffa) are the best choice to optimize the trace mineral supply to your customers’ animals. They have a high mineral content compared to inorganic as well as organic minerals, are not hygroscopic and are dust-free enabling perfect flowability and are cost effective in use in feed, premix and mineral mix.

Selen (Se) jest stosowany jako dodatek paszowy od wielu lat. Powszechnie wiadomo, że bez względu na lokalizację geograficzną, poziom selenu w glebie, a w rezultacie i w paszy może być bardzo niski. Po to by zapobiec niedoborowi i dużym stratom ekonomicznym, selen jest dodawany w różnych formach do paszy. Jednak to selen organiczny jest w stanie zaspokoić zapotrzebowanie zwierząt na ten pierwiastek.

In intensive pig production daily weight gain and feed efficiency are high. However high performance is associated with enhanced levels of oxidative stress.

In intensive pig production daily weight gain and feed efficiency are high. However high performance is associated with enhanced levels of oxidative stress.

Una nutrizione di precisione può fare moltissimo per chi intende produrre vera carne bovina di prima scelta. Se ne è parlato recentemente a Mozzecane (Vr), in occasione della presentazione di “Excentials”, la linea di specialità innovative di Orffa Additives

In intensive pig production daily weight gain and feed efficiency are high. However, high performance is associated with enhanced levels of oxidative stress.

Selenium (Se) has been added to feed for many years. It is well known that global Se levels can be very low in soils and consequently in feed materials as well. In order to prevent Se deficiency and large economic losses, Se is added to the diet in different forms.

For a feed manufacturing plant it is of the utmost importance to stay clean and dust free. Luckily, new feed additives, such as organic selenium, that are dust free and ensure worker safety are readily available on the market.

Se compounds can be distinguished on the basis of their bioavailability in the animal. Compounds that are highly bioavailable are able to be deposited efficiently in the muscle and increase the selenium status of animals to such an extent that, under challenging conditions, they are able to withstand the challenges brought forth by increased oxidation and free radicals.

EFSA and the European Commission are increasingly taking the dust potential of feed additives into account as part of their risk assessment for new authorizations.

Several producers offer selenised yeast products for animal nutrition. To evaluate the quality of selenised yeast products, it is important to evaluate the L-selenomethionine (L-SeMet) concentration.

Selenium is een klein, maar essentieel onderdeel van paardenvoeders. Het spoorelement bevordert het immuunsysteem en de weerstand van het paard en speelt een belangrijke rol bij de groei en ontwikkeling van veulens.

Trace mineral nutrition is in the spotlight. Covering the nutritional needs of high producing animals is essential to achieve best performances.

Selenium is a key nutrient in horse nutrition and is crucial for an optimal antioxidant status and immune function. Trials done with a certain type of selenium fed to mares showed that it affects milk and selenium status of their foals.

Die Ergänzung von Fütterungsrationen mit organischem Selen in Form von Selenomethionin erhöht die Seleneinlagerung in tierischem Protein wie Milch, Eier und auch Fleisch.

Suplementar con selenio orgánico los piensos de nuestros animales en forma de selenometionina hará aumentar la deposición de este imprescindible oligoelemento en las proteínas de los animales, tanto en la leche, como en los huevos o en la carne.

Supplementing animal diets with organic selenium in the form of selenomethionine enhances the selenium deposition in animal proteins, such as milk, eggs and meat. Selenium deposition in muscle tissue is a good indicator of the selenium status of the animal.

Selen er et essensielt mikromineral og spiller en avgjørende rolle i å opprettholde optimal helsetilstand. Selenkilder kan kategoriseres som organiske eller uorganiske. Her ser vi nærmere på betydningen av de forskjellige selenkildene.

Selenium is an essential trace element for animal nutrition. Dietary selenium sources can be divided into organic and inorganic selenium.

The onset of broilers and the exposure of finishing broilers to heat can have a significant impact on broiler production. Several papers describe the induction of oxidative stress due to exposure to heat.

Selenium is an essential trace element for animal nutrition. Dietary selenium sources can be divided into organic and inorganic selenium.

Se trata del único producto orgánico del mercado que proporciona todo el Se en su forma más efectiva y biodisponible, la L-Selenometionina, que presenta un gran número de ventajas cuando se usa en avicultura.

With the introduction of Excential Selenium4000 on the global market, Orffa is convinced that new possibilities will arise for animal nutritionists to provide organic selenium in an even more effective and cost efficient manner.

New Zealand soils are low in Selenium Selenium is an essential trace element for ruminants and required for growth, fertility and the prevention of mastitis and calf scours.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate three different selenium (Se) sources: sodium selenite (NaSe), selenium-yeast (SeYeast) and L-selenomethionine (SeMet) in their potential to affect blood and milk Se levels. A feeding trial was set-up with 26 high producing Holstein Friesian cows.

The quest for animal nutrition companies is to make feed additives more digestible and more effective. A new source of organic selenium can do just that.