Starter diet

In the first few days after the egg leaves, the chicken undergoes a physiological transformation when its body begins to receive nutrients from the feed. At this point, feed consumption is low and the demand for nutrients is the highest. The digestive system of chickens is at a developmental stage, therefore it is necessary to ensure that the components of the feed are easily digestible. Starter feed is usually used during the first 10 days, but can be used up to the age of 14 days to achieve a standard live weight. 

Smaller chickens are most susceptible to infections, they have a lower average daily weight gain and quicker respond to various microclimate-related stress factors. Providing a population with the required level of nutrients during the starter period ensures effective growth and optimal physiological development during the initial period of cultivation which contributes to the achievement of the standard body weight, as well as to the health and well-being of the livestock.

Possible issues

• High cost of the complete food.

• Disproportion of essential amino acids.

• Low digestibility of feed.

• Deficit of own digestive enzymes.

• Digestion dysfunction, dyspeptic disorder.

• Low gain in weight.

• Death.

• High culling.

• Internal stresses (vaccination, viral diseases).

Solution in feeding optimisation

• Enzyme complex FEKORD 2012-S is a thermostable universal multienzyme complex containing α-amylase, β-gluconase, glucoamylase, xylanase, cellulase, protease. Effectively destroys non-starch polysaccharides and starch in feed. Increases energy, protein, amino acids. To be applied with complete food at a dose of 1 kg per ton.

• FITAZIM-S is a thermally stable fitase. Effective in the release of macro- and micronutrients and amino acids from phytine compounds. Phytase is a specific enzyme initiating the phytates splitting of the phytic compounds containing 70-90% of all phosphorus in the green feed. Phytates include not only phytic acid but its various complex compounds. To be used with complete food. Standard addition is 1 kg per ton.

• Complex probiotic product TETRABIOTIC is a natural complex of living spore-forming microorganisms of the genera Bacillus and Enterococcus, has a wide spectrum of antagonistic activity against pathogenic and opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms. The product stimulates the enzymatic processes in the intestine and increases body's natural immune resistance. Contributes to preservation of the poultry health. Increases survivability. To be used with complete food. Standard addition is 1 kg per ton.

• Broad spectrum mycotoxin sorbent DIATOKS-ULTRA. It contains yeast cell walls, treated sapropel, calcium carbonate. It is used for the prevention and treatment of mycotoxicosis. It binds mycotoxins zearalenone, aflatoxin, ochratoxin, T-2 toxin, DON, fumonisin. To be used with complete food. Standard addition for poultry is 1 kg per ton.

• Dry enzymatic feed additive, feed antibiotics alternative DIATOKS. Destroys hexose, forms gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide. It detrimentally affects pathogenic bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract, helps eliminate the habitat of intestinal pathogens, maintain the balance of the intestinal flora. Protects intestine epithelial cells. To be applied at 1 kg per ton of complete food.

Results of feeding programme application:

• Compensation of digestive enzymes deficiency at the early stages of the poultry development.

• Under stress when the production of own enzymes is limited.

• Reducing viscosity of contents of the upper intestines.

• Release of phosphorus from the phytate complex of cereals due to the action of phytase.

• Increase in live weight by 9.5%.

• Increase in average daily gain in weight by 8.6%.

• Reduction of feed consumption per 1 kg of live weight gain by 7.2%.

• Increase in survivability by 6.5%.