Ep 52 | Aaron Cowieson: How blood biomarkers could sharpen poultry nutrition

Podcast: The Poultry Network Podcast · Jake Davies

Opublikowano: 2026-07-31

Portable blood testing is giving poultry nutritionists and vets a clearer view of how birds are actually responding to feed—not simply what a ration is expected to deliver. In this episode, Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Aaron Cowieson, senior science fellow at DSM-Firmenich, to explore the emerging use of blood biomarkers in commercial poultry production. Aaron explains how rapid, portable analytical devices can now be used on farm, creating a direct feedback loop between the formulated diet, the production environment and the bird. The discussion focuses on calcium and phosphorus: why th...