Protecting broiler chicken from fusariotoxins

In spite of all the precautions taken in feed mills to reduce the contamination of feed, poultry are very often exposed to mycotoxins. Special care must be taken for fusariotoxins because of their high occurrence and deleterious effects, even at low doses. The most frequent type of mould developing on plants in the field is Fusarium, responsible for fusariosis. Fusarium itself is not a high threat to the animals, but under stressful conditions, it produces harmful mycotoxins like: trichothecen