Antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in feed or treatment: Be careful While choosing to use in Broiler chicks , Grower & laying birds
Like Anti folate (sulpha drugs) antagonist to vitamin B9 which closely work with vitamin B12 & vitamin C , (RBC & iron in body) .
For further details please check above picture or contact to your vet nutritionist.First 10 days is crucial period in birds for gut development called as virgin Gut try to avoid AGp try to focus on giving lactobacillus strain probiotic like Bacillus coagulans in feed which pH & thermostable , or in farm Enterococcus faecium pH stable highest lactic acid secreting bacteria among all species & genus of lactobacillus but simultaneously need to focus not all species strain have same efficiency so if you are looking for probiotic as a alternative solution for AGP try to focus on strain efficiency which is registered or patenet by in house manufacturer , now days most of the species of probiotics sale as trading products that y consumer have less reliable on probiotics .
For alternative to AGp & reduce uncertain mortality in farm following options available
Probiotics (lactobacillus) in chicks , grower stage & during treatment as a supportive
- Prebiotics bakery yeast base moss in case of loose dropping & viral out break challenges work more efficiently
- Sodium formate & potassium di formate in feed for salmonella & Ecoli challenges in feed .
- Essential oil for gut work more or less like acidifier in feed as a gut cleaner only difference is it is more efficient if proper dosing because of pH stability .
Please note down probiotics is suggested when gut beneficial bacterial population comparatively less or down then harmful bacteria while all other additives like metabolites , prebiotics , acidifier , essential oil help in maintains of gut health. So selection of these additive strictly first concern with vet Nutritionist & reliable supplier.
Best Regards
Dr Bhaskar Choudhary
(PhD Animal Nutrition)
Area Manager Indian subcontinent and West Africa -Biochem Germany
