Humic acid and its effect in broiler chickens

The effect of diet supplementation with a humic acid supplement was further studied for its effect on the health status, feed efficiency and growth performance in broiler chickens. European legislation has banned the use of antibiotics as growth promoters and for prophylactic purposes to avoid the development of cross-resistance to antibiotics used in animal therapy. The move to improve food safety has thus imposed the development of new feeding strategies in order to reduce the risk and econom