revival of poultry consumption
To achieve optimum production performance, it is essential that animals receive the nutrients they need. Any drop in consumption will have an impact on performance and will be difficult to recover from later on. Complementary nutritional solutions aimed at the liver are therefore highly recommended, whether for foreseeable situations (feed transitions, etc.) or unforeseeable ones (heatstroke, stunted growth, etc.).
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- Blood from the portal vein reaches the liver carrying many substances produced by digestion. These molecules are absorbed by the liver cells, which have specific enzymes that allow them to be transformed. These changes are vital for the body.
- Good liver function will improve dietary efficiency and technical performance. Hence the need to protect the liver
Make sure your animals are fed correctly!
The accumulation of fatty acids in the liver is a factor of low feed intake, leading to reduced performance and/or growth. The level of accumulation is proportionate to the deterioration in performance and can even lead to the onset of serious metabolic disease (hepatic steatosis).
There are several causes for liver congestion caused by fat:
- – Fat hens at the start of laying, leading to a high mobilisation of fats at the start of laying at a time when feed intake is low
- A level of energy intake that is not appropriate to the level of production
- At maximum production or growth levels, the energy metabolism is at its peak and requires a lot of fatty acids that pass through the liver
- Heat, which has an impact on protein and energy metabolism
- Etc.
To reduce the risk of this phenomenon occurring, it is essential to adapt the feed, but other solutions such as lipotropic agents can also be considered. L-Carnitine, for example, is highly effective in oxidising fatty acids and detoxifying the liver. In fact, L-Carnitine carries fatty acids out of the liver and into the mitochondria, where they are used to produce energy. (J. Harmeyer, 2002) Its effectiveness is due to its ability, more than other lipotropic agents, to transport long-chain fatty acids and pass them easily through cell membranes. Thus, the use of L-carnitine enables the liver to recover its functions more quickly and allows animals to return to a normal level of consumption.
Some bibliographical examples of the benefits of L-Carnitine
Effects of L-Carnitine on egg production by laying hens and growth performance of broilers.
Effect of the Temperature/Humidity pair
During periods of high heat, feed intake decreases, digestibility decreases and fat deposition increases, having a major impact on growth and production performance.
For example, a temperature of 31°C for 10 hours results in -25% average daily gain and +3pt in feed efficiency (Quinteiro-Filho, 2010 and 2012).
- Boosting feed intake during these periods is often a winning strategy for limiting drops in performance.
- Feed intake, average daily gain and feed efficiency of chickens reared at different temperatures
- Boosting feed intake with DELTACARNITOL®
Deltacarnitol® contains carnitine, sorbitol and plant extracts to promote fat digestion and boost feed intake.
Recommended periods of use:
- Growth phases and definition where there is a high risk of “”feed stalling””
- Egg-laying peakPic de ponte
- Heatstrokes
- Feed transitions
Distribution method: liquid solution (5l bag-in-box) via drinking water