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SAVE FEED COSTS WITH HYDROLYSED LECITHIN
Over time, advances in broiler breeding have improved the growth potential of chicks, allowing them to grow more rapidly and using dietary nutrients more efficiently. Optimised farm practices and diets are essential for realizing broilers’ genetic capabilities. Formulating such diets involves incorporating significant levels of fats, which must be adequately emulsified to maximise the efficiency for utilisation by the bird. Hydrolysed lecithin (lysolecithin) is a promising solution to lower dietary fat levels or to replace expensive fat sources by cheaper ones, reducing costs while maintaining animal health and productivity.
Broiler feed is usually nutrient-dense to facilitate rapid growth to realise their genetic potential. However, broilers lack sufficient bile salts and pancreatic lipase to optimally digest and absorb fat, especially at young age and/or high dietary fat levels. Such limitations can be solved by using dietary emulsifiers.
REDEFINING FEED EFFICIENCY WITH LYSOLECITHIN
Is it possible to reduce dietary fat levels without compromising performance? Lysolecithin is the answer. Derived from hydrolysed lecithin, these natural energy boosters offer a solution by enhancing nutrient digestibility through improved emulsification and pancreatic enzyme secretion. Additionally, they support intestinal nutrient absorption by facilitating mixed micelle formation and increasing membrane permeability. Thereby, lysolecithins allow the partial replacement of expensive fat sources with more budget-friendly alternatives. This ultimately reduces feed costs while maintaining optimal growth and productivity.
BETTER GROWTH WITH LESS FEED
Our feed solution Elan®Digest contains a high concentration of hydrolysed soy lecithins. Hydrolysed soy lecithins contain lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) and lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE). LPC is a major emulsifying component and LPE is an important components of the lipid bilayer of cell membranes and increase their fluidity and consequently the absorption capacity of the intestinal epithelium cells.
Enriching feed with this natural energy booster makes a significant difference in animal health and performance. They grow faster with less feed! Hereby, Elan®Digest can save about 10 euros per ton of feed at current cereal and fat prices. In young animals, the hydrolysed soy lecithin in Elan®Digest naturally improves fat digestibility. Fat droplet size in the watery intestinal environment is reduced, increasing its accessibility to the pancreatic lipase for fat digestion. On top of that, Elan®Digest improves nutrient absorption by improving the permeability of intestinal cells.
With the continuous challenge to provide cost-effective, high-quality feed to the animals, lysophospholipids have proven their added value in controlling feed costs, increasing profitability, and improving sustainable animal production.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jan Dirk van der Klis – Consultant Animal Nutrition
Jan Dirk van der Klis is a renowned poultry consultant with a PhD in Animal Nutrition from Wageningen University. Throughout his career, Jan Dirk has made noteworthy contributions to the industry. With his extensive expertise, he is offering valuable nutritional guidance to enhance the health and productivity of poultry. Jan Dirk’s profound knowledge and experience are pivotal in meeting the specific nutritional requirements of poultry and devising effective feeding strategies to yield optimal results. Since 2019, Jan Dirk has been working with Olus.
