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| Why are feed additives important? |
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| Promotes and enhances product, health, feed efficiency. Reduces pathogens in the food chain and contamination. |
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Enzymes
Antibiotic Growth Promoters
Antioxidants
Coloring agents |
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| Enhances availability of bound nutrients and reduces contamination. |
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| Make up 85% of P in grains. Enzyme releases P from phytic acid in the grain. ^ P retention V, P Excretion |
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| Enzyme that decreases carbs and acts on non-starch polysaccharides. |
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B-glucanase
Pentosanase
Xylanase
Cellulase
Saccharidases |
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| Antibiotic growth promoters |
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| Growth promotion and Prophylatic properties |
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| Prevents growth of harmful organisms, E-coli, salmonella etc. |
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| Why use Antibiotic growth promoters? |
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| Increase efficiency, nutrient absorption, improves feed consuption |
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| What are some concerning issues revolving around AGP? |
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| Can leave residues in food chain, resistance development, market restrictions, run off in environment. |
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| Directly fed microbes that benefit the animal. |
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| Promotes healthy and strong gut flora populations. Prevents colonization of bad bacteria by preventing attachment to the intestinal mucosa. |
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| Cultures, fermentation products |
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| Prevents oxidation of lipids and formation of free radicals. Reduces oxidative stress. |
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| Pigments and coloring agents |
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| Enhances colorization of product. Esthetic appearance. |
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| Antiparasitics, Botanicals, Metabolic modifiers, implants (beef only) |
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| Kick out bad microbes by out competing them, for nutrient and space sources. |
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