Intensive research has focused on the potential of natural growth promoters (NGP) to replace antibiotics. The beneficial effects of NGP are mainly attributed to their potential to promote a beneficial gut microflora which protects the host against pa...

01 mar 2006

Many years' experience in testing and application have convinced Yasser Dergham that supplements based on humic acids could prove sustainable growth promotants, provided they will be permitted as feed supplement by the EU.

01 feb 2006

Livestock require a constant supply of high-grade nutrients. Christian Lückstädt, Gwendolyn Jones and Walter Nies believe that combining of organic acids with their salts and phytobiotics have proved promising in economic antibiotic-free feeding, via...

01 aug 2005

Much has been discussed about achieving biosecurity on farms and how feed can best be treated to prevent its recontamination. Water - the most important nutrient of them all – however, is the most neglected and so the water supply has become a weak l...

01 feb 2005

The efficacy of organic acids against Salmonella depends on their concentration and degree of dissociation. Combining different organic acids can have synergistic effects. Attention should also be focused on using a carrier that ensures liberation of...

01 feb 2005

When it comes to controlling microbial growth, Selko have years of experience. Well known for acidifiers for water, they have turned their attention to inclusion in feed and found one type of acidifier exerts a familiar activity.

01 oct 2004

Acidifiers are common additives for pigs nowadays, so much so that one acidifier may seem very much like another. Benzoic acid appears so often in everyday foods that we might be forgiven for forgetting it exists. However, it now appears that its ben...

01 feb 2004

Research has shown us the many advantages of using protected organic acids. They are viable alternatives to antibiotics, both cost effective and safe that we can use to reduce the problems of Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter infections in anima...

01 dec 2003

On the brink of stopping the use of antibiotic growth promoters, acidifiers turn out to be a relevant solution. But this effectiveness could be optimised by clever use of a carrier composed of vegetable extracts.

01 dec 2003

Growth promoting antibiotics improve average daily gain in broilers and pigs thanks to a combination of better feed conversion and enhanced voluntary feed intake. With a total ban in the EU from January 2006 and dwindling public acceptance elsewhere,...

01 jun 2003