The study was done in collaboration with INTA, Argentina’s National Institute of Agricultural Technology. This agricultural research center is part of the ministry of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and food.
During the presentation, Dr. Julian Enrique Melo highlighted the very interesting results of our study.
Improving animal performance
Supplementing broilers with our Butylin 54 nutritional solution throughout the rearing period (0-33 days) significantly increased live weight at slaughter by 3.4% without increasing feed intake. As a result, the animals’ feed conversion ratio (FCR) improved (-3.1%).
Better gut health
During the study, histomorphology of the duodenum and jejunum was analyzed to show the effect of Butylin 54 on intestinal health – specifically the ratio of villus length to crypt depth.
Broilers supplemented with Butylin 54 had a higher ratio than those in the control group. This study confirms the positive effect of Butylin 54, a double-buffered butyrate, on intestinal health.
Reduction in pododermatitis score
The study also demonstrated the positive effect of Butylin 54 supplementation on the pododermatitis score
In conclusion, this study highlights that supplementation with Butylin 54 is an interesting strategy to implement on farms to save resources and reduce pododermatitis prevalence.
In summary, this study shows that Butylin 54 supplementation is an interesting strategy to implement on farms to save resources and reduce pododermatitis scores by impacting excreta composition.