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FERMENTOBIOTIC™
Clinical performance

Trial data that outperforms AGPs

A controlled commercial trial in broiler chicks compared FERMENTOBIOTIC™ with a negative control and an AGP positive control, on production results and gut morphology.

Trial design

Animals
Broiler chicks
Strain
VenCobb 430Y
Duration
42-day production period
Conditions
Standard commercial conditions
Inclusion
FERMENTOBIOTIC™ at 100 g/t
Compared with
Negative control (no AGP) and AGP positive control

Trial results at a glance

FCR at 42 days
1.674
0.044 better than the negative control
Extra body weight gain
+47 g
Per bird vs the negative control, compared with +30 g for AGP
Cumulative mortality
−61%
1.43% vs 3.71% in the negative control
Taller villi than AGP
+5.2%
2,217 µm vs 2,107 µm villus height
Feed conversion, weight gain and mortality

Better on every production metric than an AGP

At 100 g/t, FERMENTOBIOTIC™ improved FCR, added body weight and cut cumulative mortality by more than the AGP positive control, each measured against the negative control.

  • AGPPositive control
  • FERMENTOBIOTIC™100 g/t
FCR improvementFCR points lower than the negative control
AGP−0.040
FERMENTOBIOTIC™−0.044

Lower FCR means less feed per kilogram of live weight.

Extra body weight gaingrams per bird above the negative control
AGP+30 g
FERMENTOBIOTIC™+47 g

Body weight gain at 42 days.

Mortality reductionpercent fewer losses than the negative control
AGP−30.7%
FERMENTOBIOTIC™−61%

Cumulative mortality across the 42-day period.

Feed conversion ratio, body weight gain and cumulative mortality at 42 days, by treatment group
Treatment groupFCR (42 d)FCR vs controlBody weight gainBWG vs controlCumulative mortalityCM vs control
Negative controlNo AGP1.718Baseline2,645 gBaseline3.71%Baseline
AGPPositive control1.678−0.0402,675 g+30 g2.57%−30.7%
FERMENTOBIOTIC™100 g/t1.674−0.0442,692 g+47 g1.43%−61%

Controlled commercial trial in VenCobb 430Y broiler chicks over a 42-day production period under standard conditions.

Gut architecture

Gut morphology that outperforms AGPs

FERMENTOBIOTIC™ surpasses AGPs on intestinal histomorphology. Taller villi expand the absorptive surface area, so birds absorb more nutrients from every kilogram of feed.

  • Negative controlNo AGP
  • AGPPositive control
  • FERMENTOBIOTIC™100 g/t
Villus heightMicrometres, higher is better

Negative control

No AGP

2,166 µm

AGP

Positive control

2,107 µm

FERMENTOBIOTIC™

100 g/t

2,217 µm

Scale starts at 2,050 µm to show the spread between groups.

Villus height to crypt depth ratioVH:CD, higher is better

Negative control

No AGP

7.06

AGP

Positive control

6.33

FERMENTOBIOTIC™

100 g/t

7.66

Scale starts at 6.0 to show the spread between groups.

Villus height, villus height to crypt depth ratio and morphological assessment, by treatment group
Treatment groupVillus heightVH:CD ratioAssessment
Negative controlNo AGP2,166 µm7.06Baseline intestinal structure
AGPPositive control2,107 µm6.33Lower villi and higher tissue turnover
FERMENTOBIOTIC™100 g/t2,217 µm7.66Superior absorptive area, +5.2% vs AGP
  • Villus height of 2,217 µm vs 2,107 µm for AGP (+5.2% taller villi) indicates significantly enhanced absorptive capacity.
  • A VH:CD ratio of 7.66 vs 6.33 for AGP reflects shallower crypts and lower intestinal cell turnover, reducing baseline energy maintenance needs.
  • A strengthened mucosal barrier reduces systemic translocation of pathogens.
Farm trial pack

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