INTERVIEW 44 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2023 timal intestinal health and gut function are essential to efficient and profitable poultry production. Many challenges and stressors, such as necrotic enteritis, coccidiosis and toxins, impact poultry performance leading to significant economic loss for producers. Our products help producers manage these challenges to maximize bird performance and help achieve their production goals. Amlan offers several products to help combat bacterial toxins and mycotoxins, necrotic enteritis, and coccidiosis that impact the poultry industry. Calibrin®-Z protects poultry and livestock health and performance by binding bacterial toxins and mycotoxins. Calibrin-Z® can protect the intestinal barrier against damage from a broad range of bacterial toxins, including E. coli toxins (exotoxins and endotoxins) and Clostridium perfringens toxins — the cause of necrotic enteritis. Recently, Amlan expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Phylox®, a research-backed, natural alternative to anticoccidial drugs and vaccines that improves feed conversion and weight gain and reduces mortality and morbidity. Phylox® has multiple modes of action, including damaging the Eimeria cell membrane (causing cell death), interrupting the Eimeria life cycle (disrupting sporulation), boosting acquired cell-mediated immunity and strengthening the intestinal barrier to improve performance. Varium®, specifically designed for poultry, is a patented, natural formula that improves performance by reducing the level of challenge from pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce, strengthens the intestinal barrier, and stimulates immunity. The synergistic formula of our proprietary mineral technology has been proven to promote poultry intestinal health for improved feed conversion and mortality. Last year, Amlan launched Phylox, an ambitious product for poultry gut health. Can you tell us what features this product stands out with? Coccidiosis is one of the most significant diseases affecting poultry production, costing the global poultry industry billions of dollars each year. Traditionally, ionophores or synthetic chemicals were used to control coccidiosis. But government regulations and consumer concerns over chemicals and drugs in the food chain have reduced their use in recent years. Now poultry producers need a natural, research-backed alternative to chemical coccidiostats and ionophores — like Phylox®. We believe our product will standout since its bioactive blend of antiprotozoal phytochemicals helps to decrease the negative production and health effects of coccidiosis. Phylox® has multiple modes of action that include damaging the Eimeria cell membrane (causing cell death), interrupting the Eimeria life cycle (disrupting sporulation), and boosting acquired cell-mediated immunity and strengthening the intestinal barrier. This means improved gut health and an increase in production which allows poultry producers to drive profits naturally. What results did you get in your research and trials regarding this product? Can you explain with some examples? Phylox® has been shown to be successful in numerous research trials. In 2022, Amlan gave two presentations: A Novel Approach to Coccidiosis Control and A Research-Backed Alternative to Anticoccidial Drugs at the Scientific Forum of IPPE. These presentations represented seven experiments and show Phylox® improved growth and immune function in broilers challenged with coccidia. Two additional experiments have been added as a final step in research and development, further proving the value of Phylox® for birds facing a coccidia challenge. Amlan’s most recent blog on Phylox® will provide details of two research trials. Do you think this product contributes to digestion and feed conversion ratio? Yes, a healthy gut will promote optimal absorption of nutrients within the feed. This optimal utilization of the nutrients will lead to optimal growth and weight gains which results in a lower FCR and improved profitability for producers. Our blog shows two examples that address improved FCR.
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