WARTAZOA Indonesian Bulletin of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Vol 29, No 1 (2019): March2019

In ovo Feeding of Butyric Acid Replacing Antibiotics Function to Increase Poultry Productivity

Rantan Krisnan (Balai Penelitian Ternak)
Yuli Retnani (Institut Pertanian Bogor)
Budi Tangendjaja (Balai Penelitian Ternak)
Rita Mutia (Institut Pertanian Bogor)
Anuraga Jayanegara (Institut Pertanian Bogor)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Oct 2019

Abstract

Antibiotics have an important role in increasing livestock productivity. The ban on the use of these products encourages efforts to find substitute products. Butyric acid is one of the organic acids and considered to be potential to replace the role of antibiotics. In principle, both antibiotics and butyric acids can create livestock conditions physiologically and metabolically well to achieve good productivity. Several mechanisms of butyric acid in increasing livestock productivity can provide explanation for the positive effects of this material. Characteristics of butyric acids such as corrosive, volatile and have unpleasant odor encourage the need for an appropriate application technology. In ovo feeding technology can be the right solution to eliminate the constraints of using butyric acid. This technology has also been widely studied and proven to increase livestock productivity through improved hatching parameters, performance of livestock, improvement of organs/digestive tract (intestine), repair of bones, muscles and meat, and enhancement of immunity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

WARTAZOA

Publisher

Subject

Veterinary

Description

WARTAZOA. Indonesian Bulletin of Animal and Veterinary Sciences ISSN: 0216-6461 E-ISSN: 2354-6832 is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by Indonesian Center for Animal Research and Development (ICARD). The aim of this journal is to publish high-quality articles dedicated to all aspects of ...