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Expert says mycotoxins affect feed, animals in all kinds of weather
Oct 3, 2017, 23:15 PM
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A silage expert says mycotoxins in animal feed can happen in any year, no matter what the weather brings.
Paulo Napier with Phibro Animal Health tells Brownfield wet or moist weather brings the common mycotoxin problems, but he says there are more than 15-hundred different mycotoxins, and some thrive in moist environments while others grow best in dry conditions. “Usually silage has mold, and the type of mold determines the type of mycotoxin that is going to be present, is going to be created.”
Napier says the best advice for keeping animals healthy is to test feed frequently before feeding it.
