Early feed access may improve broiler growth performance

Swedish research looking at early feed access in chicken starter diets has found it can be used to improve growth performance in broilers. But it found algal extract supplementation did not affect growth performance or gut health. Aim of study: The study aimed to examine the effects of early access to feed and water post hatch and feed supplement with algal extract rich in laminarin from Lamarin digitata. The study looked to evaluate early feed access and algal extract on growth performance,