Biomin recently sponsored a trial at Texas A & M University to evaluate the effect of a program comprising inclusion of PoultryStar® in both the starter and grower diet (0-28 days) and Biotronic® in the finisher (29-42 days). The trial consisted of two treatments comprising the sequential administration of PoultryStar and Biotronic and a negative control. The trial comprised the treatment and a negative control each with eight replicates and eighteen birds per pen.
PoultryStar® is a synbiotic combination of probiotics and prebiotics to promote the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria. Biotronic® is an organic acid feed additive containing sodium formate, cinnamaldehyde and a patented permeabilizing complex.
Through forty-two days of age there was a statistically significant 119g improvement in body weight in the treatment receiving the Biomin supplements. Feed intake was increased by 78g per bird but with a reduction in feed conversion of 0.05 points.
In evaluating carcass rinses, the combination of Biotin supplements achieved a significant reduction in recovery of Salmonella.