Stress in broilers

STRESS in BROILERS

Heat stress, cold stress, performance stress = oxidative stress...

ProtectOXTM DW- Counteracts oxidative stress including heat stress • • • • •

Lower mortality Improved feed efficiency Better growth performance Animal welfare Better earnings

No stress

Cool down

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During stress loss of appetite is often seen, hence the water system is a great way to provide the animals with sufficient antioxidants, ensuring balance between antioxidants and the free radicals in the animal body.

2576 g

Slaughterweight

2389 g

810 g

breastmeat

700 g

187 g (7,8%) gained slaughterweight

110 g (15,7%) more breastmeat Gram (g)

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ProtectOX

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Control

Benefits and effects: • Counteracts oxidative stress including heat stress • Supports feed digestion • Improves animal growth performance

• Inhibits growth of salmonella and other pathogenic microorganisms • Easy to administer through the drinking water system

Significant results against heat stress Trial at Uludag University Faculty of Agriculture, Turkey: • • • • •

240 one-day old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) Stocking density 27-30 kg live weight/m2 based on final weight Room temperature: 28-30oC and relative humidity: 50-60 % pH in water reduced from 7.7 to 3.8 with 0.2% ProtectOxTM DW Feed: As in commercial production

From the presentation of Abstract ID 309 by Dr. Arda Sözcü at the XV European Poultry Conference 2018 in Dubrovnik Variables

ProtectOx TM DW (0.2%) in water, day 1 - 42

Control

Control

ProtectOx TM DW (0.2%) in water, day 21 - 42

Index

S1

Index S1/C

S2

Index S2/C

ADG (g)

55.5b

100

61.5a

110.8

60.0a

108.1

ADFI (g)

108.7

100

106.9

98.3

107.2

98.6

FCR

1.96a

100

1.74 b

88.8

1.79b

91.3

Final weight, g

2382b

100

2633a

110.5

2569a

107.8

15a

100

5b

33.3

3.75b

25.0

Mortality, %

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ProtectOxTM DW contains: • Organic acids with a strong antibacterial effect which reduces growth of pathogenic bacteria • Selected natural polyphenol extracts with a high content of antioxidants inhibits oxidative stress and strengthens the immune system

Powerful protection against stress ProtectOxTM DW

Cabanin® CSD

For water application

Feed premix • Cost effective vitamin E antioxidant replacer • Increased growth & improved FCR

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Consumption: 1.5 – 2.5 kg per ton of water

Packaging: 25 kg cans 225 kg drums 1100 kg IBC’s

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No stress

Cool down

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