Bioproduct combination study to avoid antibiotics in broiler chicken production
Stéphane Godbout
Researcher, P.Eng., agr., Ph.D.
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Description
The overall objective of this study is to create a cheap, effective, ecofriendly alternative to the use of antibiotics on chicken farms by developing a new formula using yeasts, enzymes, and organic acids.
Objective(s)
- Reduce the use of antibiotics in intensive chicken-rearing facilities
- Produce the required enzymes and organic acids
- Prepare animal diets supplemented with the formula
- Analyze the life cycle of this new practice
- Conduct a technical and economic analysis
From 2013 to 2018
Project duration
Livestock production
Activity areas
Animal welfare, Food safety and quality
Services
IRDA works to create alternatives to the use of antibiotics on chicken farms.
Partner
Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (INRS-ETE)
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