CitraCid - The importance of ‘microflora management’

Avian nutritionists presented CitraCid, the latest developments regarding food quality and specific solutions to replace in-feed antibiotics. Birds benefit from adding acids to the drinking water and is one of the simplest feed ingredients in the diet. Clean water improves the birds performance and acidifying drinking water suppress bacteria that have a negative influence on performance. But there’s more to acidifying the water than just adding a simple acid. Salmonella agens can cause outbreaks of gastro-enteritis in birds after the consumption of contaminated products or drinking water.
Reduction of Salmonella infections in birds may contribute to a reduction of the number of dead birds or chicks. In a study acidification of the drinking water during the entire weaning period (from weaning to adulthood) was examined for its effect on Salmonella prevalence in birds. The number of Salmonella infections in birds can be reduced by the addition of organic acids to their drinking water.
Their effectiveness is a result of different ways of action and the mechanism is still subject of a lot of scientific research. The pH of the drinking water is recommended, i.e. 3.5 – 4.1. The relatively high pH has a better effect on the taste of the drinking water, is less corrosive for the water pipes, and moreover such pH is in accordance with official advises concerning quality norms for drinking water.

Product form: Premix to acifify drinking water for birds.

Dosage: 1,00 promille ( 1 gram per 1000 ml. )