Bacitox 2.0 — Sorbent and Probiotic

In modern conditions, the main factors for increasing the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises are reducing feed costs and improving product quality. Currently, a wide variety of feed additives are used in poultry diets; as a rule, their action is narrowly targeted, which means that several preparations, often expensive ones, must be used in diets to solve various problems, significantly increasing diet costs. Therefore, preparations possessing multiple types of activity are currently gaining popularity. One such preparation is Bacitox 2.0, produced by NTC BIO LLC.

Bacitox 2.0 is a bio-organic mycotoxin sorbent with enzymatic-probiotic action, additionally providing improvement of the motor and secretory functions of the poultry digestive system.

The preparation contains a complex of probiotic cultures that promote the recovery of poultry intestinal microbiota. Enzymes synthesized by bacteria — amylases, cellulases, proteases, phytases, lipases — facilitate more complete digestion of feed components in the poultry intestine. The addition of milk thistle fruits (hepatoprotector) is aimed at restoring impaired liver function and normalizing metabolism. Natural pectin included in the preparation stimulates the growth of normal gastrointestinal tract microflora, acting as a prebiotic.

The problem of mycotoxicosis is currently quite acute. This is due to many factors leading to the accumulation of increasing quantities of microscopic fungi — mycotoxin producers. According to Alltech, 97.5% of raw materials received by their laboratory are contaminated with one or more types of mycotoxins. Consequently, mycotoxin sorbents must be included in compound feed formulations, often on a permanent basis, which inevitably leads to increased feed costs.

An equally pressing problem is the presence of undesirable microbiological background in farms — in modern conditions with high livestock density (several million birds in one location) and unsystematic use of antibiotics, there is an inevitable accumulation and circulation of opportunistic and pathogenic strains of microorganisms at poultry farms, often resistant to antibiotics. One of the measures to reduce undesirable microflora under industrial conditions is the use of probiotics — probiotic bacterial strains are competitors of pathogenic bacteria. Bacillus bacteria included in Bacitox produce substances with antimicrobial activity to combat competing bacterial species. The introduction and synthesis of enzymes provide a powerful detoxification effect. Bacitox 2.0 is a complex preparation.

The use of pectins as organic sorbents, the presence of a microorganism complex capable of suppressing Clostridium bacteria and molds, an enzyme complex performing biotransformation of toxins, and the inclusion of milk thistle as a hepatoprotector ensure the effectiveness of and high demand for Bacitox 2.0.

For the prevention of mycotoxicosis and to combat pathogenic microflora, Bacitox 2.0 was applied at the Elkhovskaya poultry farm (Ulyanovsk Region). The preparation was used for an industrial flock of laying hens at a dose of 1 kg per ton of compound feed. The compound feed used at the poultry farm contains 5.5% meat-and-bone meal and 10% bran. These feed ingredients, although meeting GOST requirements, are risk factors, as meat-and-bone meal is a good substrate for microflora development, and bran — for toxigenic fungi.

As can be seen from the trial results, Bacitox 2.0 significantly slows the decline in egg production in older birds and also promotes improved flock survival rates, ultimately providing a significant economic benefit.

We consider it economically justified and advisable to recommend the use of Bacitox 2.0 in laying hen diets to improve production performance.