Mikaela Heggenstaller: Organic Poultry Feed Challenges | Ep. 155
In this episode of The Feed Science Podcast Show, Mikaela Heggenstaller, Director of Poultry Nutrition at Handsome Brook Farms, discusses organic poultry nutrition, ingredient sourcing, amino acid limitations, feed quality management, and partnerships across the organic feed supply chain. She also shares perspectives on women in agriculture and evolving workplace dynamics within the feed industry. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Organic soybean meal presents unique nutritional and processing challenges because ingredient quality, residual oil content, and nutrient consistency vary substantially."
Meet the guest: Mikaela Heggenstaller is Director of Poultry Nutrition at Handsome Brook Farms, where she oversees nutrition, feed, and ingredient quality programs for specialty egg production. Her background includes feed manufacturing, quality management, poultry nutrition, and industry collaboration. Mikaela earned degrees from Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University Commerce and is pursuing a PhD in Poultry Science at North Carolina State University. Listen to Mikaela Heggenstaller on The Feed Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.
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What will you learn:ย
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:02) Introduction
- (03:58) Organic feed requirements
- (05:21) Amino acid limitations
- (07:18) Ingredient sourcing
- (11:10) Feed quality programs
- (17:00) Women in agriculture
- (28:44) Final Questions
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