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E. Coli-challenged broilers show good results with Agratism
Vyta Corp and Justin Holdings, owners of their joint
venture Bioagra LLC, announced the completion of a successful study of the
efficacy of Agratism, the company's all-natural Beta-1,3/1,6-D-glucan feed
supplement.
Broilers infected with E. coli, the bacteria that causes the poultry
disease, Infectious Process (IP), showed improved feed conversion and weight
gain, and reduced mortality when fed
Agratism, compared to the standard industry treatment.
This study was initiated by interest from two large broiler integrators
that have experienced extensive losses from IP. The E. coli isolates used in the
study were provided by one of these large integrators from actual field
cases.
It is estimated that the US broiler industry loses 900 mln broilers
annually to the effects of IP, or just under 1% of all birds started.
It is reported that birds fed Agratism had significantly improved weight
gain and were an average of 2.37% heavier than the control birds at 28 days, the
day the birds were challenged with E. coli. At the completion of the trial, day
42 (14 days after infection), the birds were similarly 2.4% heavier.
According to Dr Stephen W. Davis, who conducted the study, lesion scores
for all treated birds were 24-48% lower than the non-treated challenged
controls. In addition, E. coli related mortality was much lower compared to the
challenged control with 8.59% compared to 24.22%.
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