January 14, 2015

 

Chr. Hansen to present new research on probiotics at IPPE

 

 

 

New research by Chr. Hansen confirms that probiotics, or direct fed microbials (DFM), provide significant performance and economic benefits in commercial poultry production.

 

The studies will be presented in the scientific programme at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), to be held January 26-27, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

 

"Producers today face the challenge of meeting growing demand for affordable, high-quality poultry products, while minimising feed costs, antibiotic use and environmental impact," said David Harrington, PhD, Global Poultry Product Manager.

 

"To help producers meet these challenges, we regularly test our products as both alternatives and supplements to antibiotics in commercial conditions. The research we're presenting at IPPE confirms meaningful, sustainable benefits of DFM in broiler and turkey production, including higher weight gain and feed efficiency, reduced mortality and enhanced intestinal performance."

 

The following are titles of the abstracts to be presented and summaries of key findings:

 

"Performance of broiler chickens fed Bacillus subtilis in diets with reduced metabolizable energy"

 

 

 

 

The full abstracts are available at http://www.ippexpo.org/ipsf/

 

Producers and specialists are also invited to visit Chr. Hansen's booth to learn more about the studies and other benefits of DFM in commercial poultry production.