In this part one episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Juan Espino, an animal nutritionist in Guatemala, discusses nutritional strategies for extended lay cycles up to 100 weeks. He explains phase feeding, calcium management, body weight control, amino acid balance, and antioxidant support to sustain shell quality and persistency. Learn practical approaches to improve long-term layer performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Today’s layers show higher feed intake and larger body size compared to birds from 20 years ago.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Juan Espino earned his veterinary degree and a Master’s in Animal Production and Nutrition from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. He specializes in monogastric nutrition and serves as Nutrition Manager and New Projects Manager at Cia Agroindustrial Espiga S.A. His work focuses on nutrient optimization, amino acid balance, and practical strategies to improve poultry production efficiency.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:21) Introduction
• (02:40) Extended lay challenge
• (05:17) Higher feed intake
• (07:03) Shell quality focus
• (09:22) Pre lay phase
• (13:18) Arginine strategy
• (15:02) Final Questions

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