In this part 1 episode of the Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Oluyinka Olukosi, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, explains how resistant starch functions as a nutritional strategy to support poultry gut health. He outlines starch digestion, fermentation benefits, feed processing effects, and practical inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Pelleting does not completely eliminate starch resistance, because measurable amounts of resistant starch remain present in finished poultry diets.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Oluyinka Olukosi is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, specializing in poultry nutrition and nutrient utilization. He serves as Editor in Chief of British Poultry Science and Section Editor for Poultry Science and the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. His research focuses on functional feed components and gut health.

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The interactivity of sources and dietary levels of resistant starches – impact on growth performance, starch, and nutrient digestibility, digesta oligosaccharides profile, cecal microbial metabolites, and indicators of gut health in broiler chickens

Dietary inclusion of raw potato or high-amylose-corn resistant starches fed for different durations: impact on phenotypic responses and indicators of gut health of broiler chickens

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:20) Introduction
• (02:32) Fermentation importance
• (04:44) Starch classification
• (06:40) Heat processing
• (09:23) Practical inclusion
• (12:43) Commercial use
• (14:24) Final Questions

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In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Milan Kandel, PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, explains how canola products can be better used in poultry diets. He discusses Australian feed-ingredient challenges, the nutritional benefits of canola, key anti-nutritional factors, and how processing methods improve digestibility and performance. Learn research-driven strategies to increase inclusion rates responsibly. Gain practical insight into modern canola utilization. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Canola products available today differ substantially from those evaluated ten years ago, requiring updated interpretation by the poultry industry.”

Meet the guest: Milan Kandel is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney with training in veterinary science and poultry nutrition. His work focuses on optimizing canola seed and canola meal from different processing methods to improve nutrient utilization in poultry diets. His research bridges industry experience and applied nutrition science.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:26) Introduction
• (02:26) Australian diets
• (03:51) Canola challenges
• (05:07) Feed intake
• (06:18) Fat content
• (07:38) Digestibility results
• (08:42) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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I'm Dr. Doug Korver, and I’m thrilled to kick off my first episode as co-host on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast! Very excited to embark on this journey with you. In this episode, our special guest is Hamid Naeini, a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia. We discuss nutritional approaches to Blackhead disease control in turkeys, including transmission routes, clinical signs, and limitations of current control programs. Hamid also presents research data on pine bark inclusion as a feed-based strategy to reduce mortality without negatively impacting performance. Listen now on all major platforms.

"In our study, pine bark did not reduce body weight or feed intake either before or after the challenge."

Meet the guest: Hamid Naeini is a PhD candidate in Poultry Science at the University of Georgia, specializing in poultry nutrition, gut health, and disease resilience. His research focuses on nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric diseases in turkeys, including Blackhead disease, while maintaining performance and welfare.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:32) Introduction
• (01:57) Blackhead disease
• (03:30) Disease symptoms
• (04:14) Pine bark insights
• (06:14) Bioactive compounds
• (08:12) Safety considerations
• (10:06) Closing thoughts

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