Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 3 April 2021

ISSUE FOCUS 48 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2021 BOOSTING DRINKINGWATER WITH FERMENTED FATTYACID SALT BLENDS Animals on average consume twice as much water as feed, indicating that clean drinking water is essential for high welfare and productivity of livestock. Current drinking water systems can provide efficient and continuous dosing, thereby making it easy to provide precise nutritional support to your herd or flock with the use of water soluble additives, such as fatty acid salts derived via fermentation. M ost farmers nowadays are aware of the value in adding small amounts of organic acids to the feed or drinking water to support the intes- tinal health of their livestock. Scientists have ana- lyzed the preservative, gut health and antimicrobial benefits of these additives extensively. Nutritionists are keen at promoting all these functionalities and thereby generalize the effects in order to simplify the complex landscape of different acids and appli- cation forms. Though this simplification helps to thoroughly understand the modes of action, it unfortunately also results in overlooking the unique value of each individual acid as well as the synergies observed when combining various acids. It thereby fails to emphasize the value of using an acid- or salt blend to maximize the desired welfare and productivity effects. In this article therefore two unique fat- ty acids with completely distinct added value are highlighted: Caproic (C6) and Butyric (C4). We subsequently present the benefits of supplement- ing livestock drinking water with a blend contain- ing both these fatty acids in their sodium salt form in high concentration. Ultimately, we share a novel method for sourcing this blend of fatty acid salts, resulting in substantial sustainability benefits over current standards. CAPROIC (C6) AND BUTYRIC (C4) FOR COMBATTING PATHOGENS AND SUPPORTING GUT HEALTH Caproic acid (C6) usage in agriculture is relatively rare because of traditional high pricing and limited availability (a mere 0.3% in palm kernel- and coco- nut oil). However, it is an excellent antimicrobial agent and can furthermore support gut health of var- ious livestock types. Caproic has proven to be excep- tionally effective against Salmonellae, E. coli, and various other pathogens, in particular gram-negative bacteria. Antimicrobial effects that are unique for this molecule. {ChainCraft; Hismiogullari, 2008; Van Immerseel, 2004}. In addition, the medium chain fatty acids (C6- C12) have proven to be effective as antiviral agents as well, by causing leakage or total disintegration of the viral envelope {Dee, 2020; Cochrane, 2016}. Jeroen van Dorp Business Development Manager ChainCraft