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!
"Early feeding represents one of the most critical phases in poultry production, where nutritional precision determines long-term development, performance outcomes, and overall efficiency."
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. Learn more from Dr. Pedro Ferzola on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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What you'll learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:16) Introduction
- (02:46) Early feeding role
- (05:33) Energy sources focus
- (06:23) Feed processing impact
- (07:23) Gut development
- (08:56) Transition feeding
- (10:55) Closing thoughts
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