Impact of Adding Alginate Oligosaccharide to Drinking Water on the Efficiency of Broiler Farms

Abstract:

This study was designed to explore the potential benefits of alginate oligosaccharides as a feed additive in largescale broiler farming.Despite the fact that alginate oligosaccharides have been confirmed to possess immunomodulatory functions,there is currently a dearth of research on their direct application in the drinking water of broilers on a largescale farm.To bridge this gap,starting from April 2023,alginate oligosaccharides powder was added to the drinking water system in a broiler farm in this experiment,and the weight gain and mortality and culling of broilers were recorded.The results indicated that there was a 0.22 kg difference in the average market weight of broilers between the alginate oligosaccharides group and the control group,and the difference in mortality and culling was highly significant(P<0.001).Additionally,the economic benefits of alginate oligosaccharides as a feed additive were further substantiated through cost accounting.These findings not only furnish a scientific basis for the application of alginate oligosaccharides in broiler farming but also offer a new reference for farmers in the selection of feed additives.