Findings from a study indicated that combining butyrate and yeast with broiler diets resulted in significant improvements, including increased weight gain, improved FCR, enhanced immune responses, and healthier digestive systems. Photo: Stephen Ausmus.
As antibiotic restrictions tighten in modern poultry farms, producers are urgently seeking effective ways to boost disease resistance, growth, and feed efficiency—without relying on traditional drugs. New research reveals that combining microencapsulated butyric acid with yeast culture delivers powerful, synergistic benefits for broiler gut health, performance, immunity, and meat yield. In some poultry production systems, sub-therapeutic antibiotics are frequently used to promote growth and
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