BALANCIUS™, A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN POULTRY
NUTRITION An innovat ion in broi lers nutri t ion, Balancius™ is the first and only microbial muramidase that works in the intestine to improve feed efficiency and increase sustainable product yield. • Its unique mode of action breaks-down peptidoglycans (PGNs) in bacterial cell debris, thus unlocking the hidden potential in gastrointestinal functionality. • Scientific data demonstrate that the addition of Balancius™ to the diet of broiler chickens consistently improves feed conversion ratio by 4–6 points (3%), demonstrating a significant improvement in digestibility and feed efficiency. • The launch of Balancius™ is the latest innovation from the Alliance of DSM with Novozymes, reflecting the strength of its scientific capabilities and ongoing leadership in animal nutrition and health. Optimising gastrointestinal functionality
through balancing feed composition and the microbiota is crucial to efficient feed utilisation in poultry farming. Together with its Alliance partner Novozymes, DSM has created Balancius™, a naturally occurring muramidase that removes bacterial debris made up of fragments of cell wall from dead bacteria that are released into the intestinal lumen where they may interfere with the intestinal surface. Balancius™ effectively clears this
debris through selectively breaking down polymers called peptidoglycans that are
structural elements within bacterial cell walls. Optimising gastrointestinal functionality through the action of Balancius™ has the potential to significantly improve efficiency for the feed industry through enhanced digestibility, feed utilisation and weight gain.
The announcement is supported by
data from 40 international studies that showed the addition of Balancius™ to poultry feed significantly improved the feed conversion ratio and weight gain. Ongoing trials are currently addressing the potential for the extension of Balancius™ into other species. “These results demonstrate that
optimising gastrointestinal functionality through the unique action of Balancius™ significantly improves feed efficiency and encourages weight gain of broiler chickens. These results have the potential to dramatically improve capacity for sustainable poultry production and translate to significant savings for individual production managers”, explained Sebastian Marten, Vice President Enzymes & Eubiotics, DSM. “Together DSM and Novozymes have
developed a solution that contributes to the growth and welfare of animals by removing bacterial cell debris from the chicken’s gut. No other technology works like this,” says Susanne Palsten Buchardt, Vice President at Novozymes for Animal Health & Nutrition Commercial. “It’s a game-changing innovation based on our 20 years Alliance with DSM.” Registration in EMEA is expected
soon (mid 2019), after a positive opinion published by EFSA EU in June this year.
NEW RUMEN BUFFERS TO MEET CHALLENGES OF WINTER DAIRY
DIETS Two new rumen buffers have been introduced by Cargill Animal Nutrition to help producers and their nutritionists balance winter dairy rations, especially where limited grass and maize silages are available and alternative forages and feedstuffs are being used. Both products are based on Cargill’s rumen buffer. EqualiserTM
EqualiserTM Fibre+
is designed for adding to diets when high fibre alternatives are being used, such as high fibre content co-products, wholecrop silage, alfalfa or lucerne. EqualiserTM
Grain+ is specifically
designed for diets that include high-starch options such as home-grown and treated grains, purchased compounds and blends or straights with high starch and sugar content. “Many dairy producers and their
nutritionists are going into new territory when it comes to rationing cows this winter,” says Cargill’s ruminant technical manager Philip Ingram. “Many will be using less grass silage and supplementing the ration with other forages and/or more treated grains and compound feed. In both cases, there is likely to be an increased risk of acidosis.” Cargill has developed the new rumen
buffers to improve the feed efficiency and productivity from rations by maximising energy utilisation. “We’ve started with Equaliser, which is
a strong rumen buffer,” says Dr Ingram. “It is 2.65 stronger in buffering capacity than sodium bicarbonate and has a proven track record of stabilising rumen pH.” The fibre efficiency additive Amaferm has been included in EqualiserTM
Fibre+ to
help to maximise fibre and energy utilisation in diets with higher fibre forages such as wholecrop. EqualiserTM
Grain+ includes a
phytogenic grain efficiency pack to boost energy extraction from starch. “Both products have been developed to equip cows to deal with the challenge of this
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