The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Pedro Ferzola: Early Nutrition in Poultry | Ep. 153

In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Pedro Ferzola, a research associate at FFoQSI and scientist at BOKU University, explains early feeding strategies in broiler chickens. He highlights the importance of nutrient timing, energy sources, and feed processing to support gut development and performance. Learn how early nutrition shapes outcomes and why precision feeding matters. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Early feeding importance
• Chick nutrient needs
• Energy source strategies
• Feed processing effects
• Gut development stimulation

Meet the guest:

Dr. Pedro Sessegolo Ferzola is a researcher in animal nutrition and feed processing at FFoQSI and BOKU University in Vienna. His academic background includes a Doctor’s degree from BOKU and a Master’s in Agribusiness from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. 

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