5 abstracts at the International Poultry Scientific Forum

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We are entering the New Year showcasing our latest poultry research at the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF) on 24th-25th of January in Atlanta, USA.

Our US technical and research and development teams will be presenting 5 scientific abstracts and are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding their research findings.

The focus of our research presented at the International Poultry Scientific Forum was on finding optimal combinations of natural components and feed additives for synergistic outcomes on key performance parameters in laying hens and broilers and food safety, particularly under pathogen challenged conditions.

Dr. Milan Hruby, Director of Technical Services at ADM Feed Additives and Ingredients, reflects on a busy year in a nutshell: “Research conducted with various classes of ADM feed additives by our science and technology team shows clearly exciting opportunities for poultry producers. In North America, our technical team has taken these findings and tested them further to account for any regional, environmental, management and nutritional differences. We are excited to share some of this research during IPSF to provide market-specific solutions to our customers and partners in this region.“

Clostridium Perfringens and Coccidia are the cause of significant economic loss for most poultry producers, whereas Salmonella infections in poultry also pose a threat to food safety in human consumption of protein derived from poultry production. In the effort to minimize the performance losses associated with the reduced use of antibiotic growth promotors in poultry production, there is a need to find effective non-antibiotic options that also don’t contribute to antimicrobial resistance and are more accepted as safe by the consumers.

Naturally occurring bioactive substances are generally perceived as safe by the consumer and certain yeasts, short and medium chain fatty acids, as well as components derived from herbs and spices have shown to be effective during a pathogen challenge including C. Perfringens, Salmonella and Eimeria. However, their mode of action against pathogenic bacteria differs and the question is if optimal combinations of these components can offer a more complete protection to poultry flocks and the food supply chain, because of potential synergistic effects.

Find out about the learnings of our research team from the abstracts below and join the discussion at the IPSF 2022.

You will also find technical and research team members at our booth at the IPPE, B7679, who will be available to answer any further questions you may have.

2022 Abstracts presented at International Poultry Scientific Forum January 24-25

Effect of Pichia guilliermondii inactivated whole yeast cell product on performance parameters, gastrointestinal tract gross lesion scores and gut permeability in broilers experimentally challenged with coccidiosis. 

A controlled challenge trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of Pichia guilliermondii inactivated whole yeast cell product supplementation during coccidiosis.  Ross 708 420 male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five treatments.

  1. Mortada1, A. Hesse1and A. Anderson1

1Archer Daniels Midland Animal Nutrition, Decatur, IL 62521, United States

  1. The effect of a whole yeast product and two plant extracts supplemented alone or combined on broiler performance, lesions scores, and oocyst shedding during an experimental coccidia challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a whole yeast (Pichia guilliermondii) product, a blend of capsicum and tumeric oleoresin, and a single plant extract fed alone or in combination, on broiler performance, lesion scores and oocyst shedding during an experimental coccidia challenge.

Jose Charal1, Chet Wiernusz2, Brian Glover1, Milan Hruby1

  1. Impact of a product based on phytogenic bioactives, a product based on medium chain fatty acids and their combinations on laying hen performance

A study conducted at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

  • A combination based on a half dose of each product, significantly improved egg mass and egg production compared to control treatment and numerically improved feed intake, egg weight and feed efficiency
  • Both products fed individually at full dose significantly improved egg production, feed efficiency, egg mass and egg weight
  1. The effect of essential oils, medium chain fatty acids, and their combination on broilers challenged with Necrotic enteritis.

Necrotic enteritis (NE) continues to be a challenge within the broiler industry and NAE production systems in particular. Solutions to combat both subclinical effects, and mortality issues from NE are critical to poultry producers. The current study evaluated the effect of two essential oils products (EO), medium chain fatty acids (MCFA), and the combination of these in diets fed to broilers challenged with C. perfringens (CP).

Authors: Brian Glover, Jose Charal, Milan Hruby, Michael Sims

  1. Evaluation of effectiveness of feed additives to reduce Salmonella heidelberg colonization in broilers. The presence of salmonella has remained a constant issue with the poultry industry to date. However, more and more feed additives are being researched to help decrease this issue that poultry industry continues to face. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an inactivated whole Pichia guilliermondii yeast product, along with a short chain fatty acid product to reduce the colonization of Salmonella heidelberg in broiler chickens.

Authors: Brian Glover, Jose Charal, Milan Hruby and Charles Hofacre

 

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How can we manage the perception of feed additives effectively? Feed additives have become an essential component in animal feed for advanced farm animal nutrition strategies that consider consumer concerns on environmental impact, the use of antibiotic growth promotors, animal welfare and cost of animal protein. However, consumers are many times unaware of the positive impact feed additives are making for more sustainable production of healthy and affordable animal protein.

Perception of feed additives

Consumers often have a negative perception of feed additives used in livestock nutrition. The same is true for food additives used in food and beverages in human nutrition, which are also viewed with a high degree of skepticism, particularly if they sound chemical.

Food additives have been used for centuries to improve flavor, appearance, nutrition, freshness or texture in food and beverages. However, recent surveys carried out in the US have shown that the names of those ingredients or how they are described can make a big difference to whether a product is purchased or not.

For example, the survey found that consumers are more likely to seek out additives that are described as natural, when it comes to flavors, sweeteners, colors or preservatives. However, a greater proportion of survey participants would avoid food and beverages with the same additives if they are described as “artificial”. Unfamiliarity of terms used to describe food additives are also likely to cause concerns or avoidance.

Others have found that the acceptability of food additives was highly influenced by the perceived benefits and risk associated with them. Health benefits in particular have an impact on choosing food additives.

Importance of educating the consumer

The perception of what is good and what is healthy for consumers can lead to substantial challenges for the food industry, which carry through to the animal feed industry for obvious reasons. Educating the consumer about what is in their food is important, because consumer perception and trends can be very powerful.

The same is true for what is going into animal feed, as it is part of the food chain that leads to what eventually ends up on the plates of consumers. What consumers generally are also not aware of is that the rules and regulations regarding the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of feed additives are in many cases even stricter than those regarding food additives.

 

How are feed additives helping to tackle consumer concerns about animal protein production?

Feed additives are designed, according to regulatory definition, to improve the quality of feed and the quality of food from animal origin. The negative image of feed additives in the consumer’s perception is partly due to a lack of understanding of their function and benefits in animal nutrition and not knowing the diversity in feed additives that is available. Otherwise, the awareness that most of the feed additives are designed to reduce the concerns regarding livestock production would be far greater among consumers and reduce their reservations and skepticism about feed additives.

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  • Supporting the animal’s natural defense mechanisms – animal health and reduction in the need for antibiotic growth promotors
  • Greater efficiency in nutrient utilization to reduce the cost of production – more affordable animal protein
  • Supporting animal resilience – consistency in high animal wellbeing

 

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Education that leads to a better understanding in the consumer of why feed additives are used in animal nutrition, their origin and overall benefits can certainly help to improve the image of feed additives among consumers.

Additionally, similarly to what was concluded regarding food additives, how we describe feed additives could also make a difference to whether they are perceived positively or negatively by the consumer.

 

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Pancosma has a wide range of feed additives covering your needs. But do you know the product categories in which they belong? We have recently expanded our portfolio to a more complete offer and added new innovations to existing product categories.

Explore where we specialize and innovate

Understand our feed additive offer better. Our product category pages are designed to help you answer questions like, how our product categories benefit you in achieving your goals, support your needs and what we do to ensure their quality and effectiveness.

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    CitriStim and the sun, what is the link? Challenges, pathogenic and physiological are like a grey cloud, threatening optimal animal welfare and performance. CitriStim may support animals to more efficiently weather such challenges clear the clouds, supporting them to shine! Bring out the sun with CitriStim.

    What does it do?

    CitriStim is produced through specialized fermentation, processing and heat treatment of whole cell Pichia guilliermondii.  An extensive body of research involving in-vitro, ex-vivo and in-vivo peer-reviewed studies across several species, have examined various unique morphological and structural properties of Pichia guilliermondii, and demonstrate that its use in animal feeds may help the animal strengthen its defense against health challenges by supporting and optimizing gut function, gut integrity, and body defense responses, strengthening production. CitriStim provides proven benefits.

    Why is CitriStim an asset in animal feed ?

    CitriStim promotes resilience in animals for better outcomes.

    What animals might benefit from CitriStim?

    CitriStim can be used in all animal species and all life stages. We have strong data for its use in swine, poultry and ruminants.

    Organic acids – new arrivals in Pancosma portfolio

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    Organic acids came to Pancosma through acquisitions and are now firmly grounded in our product* portfolio. They include solutions to optimize the acidification of young animals, animal production and in addition they play an essential role in controlling feed hygiene, preservation of feed materials, water quality and optimizing TMR as well as silage quality.

     

     Why adding organic acids to animal feed makes sense

    Acidification enables lowering of pH in feed and the digestive tract of animals. This helps to maintain the optimum pH in the stomach for enzymatic actions and to ensure proper protein digestion in the intestine.  The acidic environment also creates a barrier to the entry of harmful bacteria and their colonization in the intestine. E.coli and Salmonella are pH sensitive and their proliferation is minimized below pH 5.

    Even under hygienic conditions, factors like high moisture and warm environment can facilitate the growth of certain fungi, yeast or bacteria, minimizing the feed nutritive value by metabolizing its starch and protein. Preservation can help to ensure a continuous supply of high-quality feedstuffs and reduce the risk of pathogen uptake by the animal.

     

     Why choose Pancosma organic acids?

    The organic acids which are in our portfolio contain short- and medium chain fatty acids. We provide a wide range of solutions and applications. It comes in liquid and dry form, which gives the flexibility to be utilized both in feed and drinking water. Besides our standard portfolio we also offer custom-made solutions based on our knowhow on product technology and performance.

     

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    Frequently asked questions

    Do you only produce dry solutions, or do you also offer liquid acidifiers?

    Both options are available, depending on the application requirements and conditions.

    What is the main source for your medium chain fatty acids products?

    They are mainly derived from coconut and palm-kernel oil.

     What is the most popular product in the Pancosma organic acids product range?

    Since the preservation and hygiene control of animal feed and raw materials is fundamental to feed quality, products designed for preservation  and hygiene control are used most frequently

    Nevertheless, the use of special organic acids, such as medium chain fatty acids and esterified organic acids,  is receiving growing attention. This is in response to an increasing body of scientific research showing the benefits these type of components can bring to animals. Our products from the DaaFit range contain medium chain fatty acids, as well as a combination of short- and medium-chain fatty acids, which have been the subject of these scientific studies.

    Can I apply Pancosma organic acids to the water systems for farm animals?

    Our products DaaquaSafe and DaaquaForce have been specifically developed for the application to the water system on farms.

    Can you offer tailormade organic acids solutions to match my specific challenges?

    Yes, we have the capability to adapt acidifiers to the specific needs of our customers. Find out more about our tailormade service here.

     Do you have organic acids suitable for aquaculture?

    Yes, our preservation and feed hygiene products are all applicable  to aquaculture. Together with our Aqua colleagues we have also carried out several trials investigating the impact of DaaFit products on the wellbeing of fish and shrimp, which showed a positive response.

     

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