The Alternatives

 

Phytogenics  Botanical extracts or essential oils are a primary step in the replacement of Antibiotic Growth Promoters (AGP) because of the phenolic compounds (e.g. thymol, carvacrol, salicin, eugenol, etc). Their action in the intestinal channel, and strong anti-oxidant properties, makes phytogenics a major player during the correct switch for the purpose of growth promotion. The key is choosing the right combinations for a wide range of action and benefits. Multiple botanicals act together.

Probiotics Probiotics help to improve innate intestinal microbial balance, occupy all the empty spaces that pathogens need, and create a competition against them, decreasing the resources for disease causing bacteria or yeasts. This leads to a considerable reduction in attachment, colonization, invasion, multiplication and shedding. when used through out, it ensures the protection of the intestinal mucosa, improving villiae height and increasing the absorption of all nutritional factors of feed, optimizing feed conversion rate.

Short & Medium Chain Fatty Acids Short and medium chain fatty acids are known to fight against certain infection-causing factors, as well as they have certain controlling activity against some protozoal agents too. Their small molecule structure, and esterified forms are pH independent. This makes them effective through the entire digestive channel, but as well systemically, as they are also readily absorbed from the intestines and distributed to the entire metabolism.

Prebiotic and Organic Acids Prebiotics, especially the ones rich in functional carbohydrates (MOS), encourage the growth and maintenance of  beneficial microbial population and they take part in the local immunity. In a synergistic approach, adding organic acid to diet together with prebiotics, will help to optimize the digestive pH, and decrease the transition of pathogens through the digestive channel. The consequence will be weight gain and growth promotion.