Organic acids protect immunity in lower-protein broiler diets
540 broilers were fed standard protein or 1–2 points less, with or without 0.25% citric or butyric acid. Organic acids improved antibody responses to bronchitis and Gumboro, and butyric acid improved the Newcastle response.
Practical takeawayButyric acid can offset the immune drawback of reducing dietary protein.
Original article
- Authors
- N. Dehghani, R. Jahanian
- Title
- Effects of Dietary Organic Acid Supplementation on Immune Responses and Some Blood Parameters of Broilers Fed Diets with Different Protein Levels
- Published in
- XXIV World's Poultry Congress, Salvador, Brazil (Book of Abstracts), 5–9 August 2012
- Year
- 2012
Conference paper, no online link
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