FEED ADDITIVES

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FEED ADDITIVES

Prof.Dr. Pınar Saçaklı

psacakli@ankara.edu.tr November 2019

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Feed additives

• Products except for feed ingredients and premixes, or microorganisms added to feed

• to improve feed quality and to prevent feeds from deterioration

• to improve the animals’ performance &

health

• to improve the characteristics of feed, for instance to enhance flavour, to make feed more digestible

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• to improve digestion and microflora of digestive system

• Prevention of environmental pollution resulted from animal production

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Conditions for feed additives

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1-It should not cause cancer in both humans and animals. Therefore, it should not cause any negative effects on animal health and should not leave residues in animal tissues.

• 2- Toxic limit should be specified.

• 3-Since it is used in very small amounts, the determination methods to determine the small amounts should be specified.

• 4-A cheating should not occur at the end of its participation.

• 5) It should not pollute the environment and should be used economically for performance-enhancing purposes in animals, otherwise it should not be used.

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• Authorisation, marketing and use of feed additives is regulated according to

• Council Regulation (EC) 1831/2003 about additives for use in animal nutrition

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Classification of feed additives

• Feed additive classifications based on Europe regulation and guideline

• there are generally five groups for feed additive classification

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Clasification of Feed Additives

• 1.Technological additives

• 2. Sensory additives

• 3.Nutritional additives

• 4. Zootechnical additives

• 5.Anticoccidials and histomonostats

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1. Technological additives

• Antioxidants

• Preservatives

• Emulsifiers

• Mycotoxin binders

• Pellet binders

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2. Sensory additives

-Flavoring

-Coloring : carotenoids egg yolk

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3. Nutritional additives

• Such additives supply specific nutrient(s) required by the animal for optimal growth.

• Vitamin

• Amino acids

• Trace minerals

• NPN materials: (urea) 42-46 % N

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4. Zootechnical additives

• *Enzymes

• *Probiotics

• *Prebiotics

• *Organic acids

• *Herbal extract

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5. Coccidiostats and Histomonostats

These products are used to control intestinal health of poultry through direct effects on the parasitic organism concerned, they are not classified as antibiotics.