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The natural attraction of allicin to livestock and poultry! Seasoning products

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The impact of feed grade allicin on the growth performance of livestock and poultry is mainly reflected in feed intake, nutrient absorption efficiency, growth rate, and feed efficiency. There are differences in the performance of different livestock and poultry species and growth stages. The following are specific impacts and related data references:

1、 Promoting effect on feed intake

1. Pigs

Piglets: Adding 50-100 g/ton of allicin to weaned piglets can increase feed intake by 10% -15% and alleviate appetite loss caused by weaning stress. For example, a study showed that adding 80 g/ton allicin to the feed of weaned piglets at 21 days of age resulted in a 12.3% increase in feed intake within 7 days compared to the control group.

Fattening pigs: Adding 30-80 g/ton during the fattening period can improve feed palatability and increase daily feed intake by 5% -8%, especially in high temperature seasons.

2. Poultry

Broiler/meat duck: Adding 40-80 g/ton during the chick stage can increase feed intake by 8% -12% and accelerate growth during the chick rearing period; Adding 30-60 g/ton during the adult stage can maintain a high feed intake and promote weight gain.

Egg laying hens: Adding allicin during the peak period of egg production can increase feed intake by 5% -7%, indirectly maintaining egg production rate and egg weight.

3. Ruminating animals

Adding 50-100 g/ton to calves/lambs can stimulate appetite and increase feed intake by about 10%, especially for roughage; The feed intake of adult ruminants has improved by about 5% -8%.

2、 The impact on growth rate and slaughter weight

1. Pigs

Piglets: Adding allicin can increase daily weight gain by 10% -18%. From weaning to 70 days of age, piglet body weight increased by 1.5-2.0 kg compared to the control group. For example, in a certain experiment, adding 100 g/ton allicin to piglet feed resulted in a body weight increase of 14.8 kg at 42 days of age, which was 16.5% higher than the control group (12.7 kg).

Fattening pigs: Adding garlic throughout the entire process can increase daily weight gain by 5% -10% during the fattening period, and increase slaughter weight by 2-3 kg. If 60 g/ton of allicin is added to the feed of fattening pigs, the slaughter weight at 160 days old can reach 115 kg, which is 4.5% higher than the control group (110 kg).

2. Poultry

Broiler: Adding allicin from chicks to slaughter can increase body weight by 5% -8% at 42 days of age. For example, in a study, adding 60 g/ton allicin to broiler feed resulted in a slaughter weight of 2.58 kg, an increase of 6.2% compared to the control group (2.43 kg).

Egg laying hens: It does not have a significant impact on the weight during the egg laying period, but can improve physical fitness and reduce weight fluctuations.

3. Aquatic animals

Adding 80-150 g/ton of fish (such as carp and crucian carp) can increase daily weight gain by 10% -15% and shorten the breeding cycle by 10-15 days; After adding shrimp, the growth rate of body length and weight increased by 8% -12%.

3、 Improvement of Feed Conversion Rate (FCR)

1. Pigs
Adding allicin to piglet feed can reduce the feed to meat ratio by 5% -8% (such as from 1.8:1 to 1.7:1); The feed to meat ratio of fattening pigs decreased by 3% -5%, and the feed utilization rate significantly increased.

2. Poultry
After adding allicin to broiler chickens, the feed to meat ratio decreased by 4% -7% (such as from 1.9:1 to 1.8:1); The feed to egg ratio of laying hens decreased by 2% -4%, resulting in a reduction in feed costs.

3. Ruminating animals
It can increase the digestibility of roughage and improve feed conversion rate by 5% -10%, especially for the utilization of low-quality roughage.

4、 The impact on intestinal health and nutrient absorption

1. Promote the secretion of digestive enzymes

Allicin can stimulate the secretion of digestive enzymes such as trypsin and amylase in the pancreas of livestock and poultry, and improve the digestion rate of protein and starch in the intestine. For example, the trypsin activity in the intestine of piglets can be increased by 15% -20%, and the protein absorption rate can be increased by 8% -10%.

2. Improve intestinal absorption function

By maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosa (such as increasing villus height and reducing crypt depth), the nutrient absorption area can be expanded. Research has shown that the height of intestinal villi in broiler chickens can increase by 10% -15%, while the depth of crypts can decrease by 8% -12%.

3. Reduce nutrient waste

Inhibit the consumption of nutrients by harmful bacteria in the intestine (such as Escherichia coli), allowing more nutrients to be absorbed and utilized by animals, and reducing the crude protein content in feces by 10% -15%.

5、 Comparison of specific impacts of different livestock and poultry species

Animal species	Increase in feed intake	Increased daily weight gain	Feed-to-gain ratio improvement	Main action stage
Piglets	10%-15%	10%-18%	5%-8%	weaned to breeding period
Fattening pigs	5%-8%	5%-10%	3%-8%	mid to late stage of fattening
fried chicken	8%-12%	5%-8%	4%-7%	From brooding to marketing period
egg chicken	5%-7%	-	2%-4%	Peak egg-laying period
calf	10%左右	8%-12%	5%-10%	Weaning to growing period
Fish	10%-15%	10%-15%	8%-10%	From juvenile to adult fish

Animal species, increased feed intake, daily weight gain, improved feed to meat ratio, main stages of action
Piglets 10% -15% 10% -18% 5% -8% weaned to breeding period
Fattening pigs 5% -8% 5% -10% 3% -5% mid to late stage of fattening
8% -12% 5% -8% 4% -7% broiler chickens raised until the slaughter period
Egg laying hens have a peak egg production period of 5% -7% -2% -4%
Calves around 10% 8% -12% 5% -10% weaned to maturity
Fish 10% -15% 10% -15% 8% -10% juvenile to adult stage

6、 Summary of Impact Mechanisms

Direct nutritional effects: stimulate appetite → increase feed intake, promote digestive enzyme secretion → improve nutrient absorption rate.

Indirect health effects: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory → reducing intestinal diseases, anti stress → reducing metabolic losses, both of which provide guarantees for growth.

Physiological regulatory effects: increase antioxidant enzyme activity → reduce cell damage, enhance immunity → reduce growth inhibitory factors.

7、 Precautions

Dose dependence: Low doses have no significant effect, while high doses (such as piglets weighing over 150 g/ton) may inhibit feeding due to strong odors, and should be used according to the recommended dosage.

Animal differences: Young animals (such as piglets and chicks) are more sensitive to allicin and have a greater improvement in growth performance than adult animals.

Synergistic with other additives: When combined with probiotics and enzyme preparations, the growth effect can be further enhanced through synergistic effects (such as "allicin+phytase" can improve phosphorus utilization efficiency).

In summary, feed grade allicin has a clear effect on improving the growth performance of livestock and poultry, especially in promoting feeding, increasing feed efficiency, and accelerating growth. It is an important means to enhance economic benefits in green farming.