Researched based effects of Ascophyllum nodosum in chickens
Increased egg production, harder shells, better egg flavour, broilers are healthier and gained weight faster on less feed, better meat flavour.
Reduced feed cost for unchanged egg production when the vitamins and antibiotics in the diet were replaced by Ascophyllum nodosum.
Reduction in large intestine bacterial counts of Campylobacter jejuni in 10 day old chicks. Campylobacter jejuni may cause diarrhoea in poultry and is responsible for food contamination in chicken meat.
