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6 Feed companies find success
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Although volatile commodity prices continue to
vex the global feed market, some companies are
nonetheless managing to push ahead.
12 Advances in functional
petfood ingredients
Prebiotics, probiotics and their combinations –
synbiotics – promise health benefits for pets.
4 Feed world news Historically, betaine has been used in poultry feed in
its anhydrous form, extracted from beets. However,
there may be a smarter and less-expensive choice.
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in increasing its compound feed production duction capacity from 270,000 metric
by 2 percent to almost 3 million metric tons. tons per year to 630,000 metric tons and
The group notes that in the last five years, it is slated to open another feed mill, its third,
has increased its production from 2.4 million before the end of 2012.
metric tons to 2.965 million metric tons us- When the new plant is completed,
ing the same seven plants – a feat accom- Miratorg says it will be able to produce
plished entirely through efficiency initiatives. about 1.1 million metric tons of feed per
No matter how expensive feed ingredients Like most feedstuffs, soybeans are not without their problems.
become, soybeans remain one of the most
economical sources of protein in pig diets.
Soybeans are cultivated for their high oil it happens, the otherwise useful soybean meal in the first diet post-weaning, increas-
content, because their protein is of good proteins cause an allergic reaction that trig- ing rapidly to 15 percent in the second
quality, and because they complement the gers the gut immune system as if it were in- diet and so on. This approach requires a
protein of cereals so well that this blend vaded by pathogenic microorganisms. This high level of feed intake to ensure minimal
has become the ideal feed for most pig negative reaction leads to inflammation and impact as the negative effects of soybean
diets worldwide. diarrhea. Quite often the inflammation dam- protein tend to be more severe when feed
However, like most other feedstuffs, ages the lining of the intestines, thus greatly intake is below maintenance requirements.
soybeans are not without their problems. facilitating the attachment of pathogens and The benefits of this program are 1)
The major issue with soybeans is the pres- the absorption of their exotoxins. Although low-cost formulas, 2) rapid adaptation to
ence of a great number of anti-nutritional the whole effect lasts no more than a week, soybean protein, and 3) minimal number
factors that reduce digestibility and, even- until the immune system develops “immu- of diet changes. In contrast, the negative
tually, growth, productivity and profit- nity,” the damage is long-term and multi- aspects include higher chances of diarrhea
ability, even if fed to mature pigs. Unless faceted when complicated with pathogenic outbreaks, especially in farms with below
soybeans are thermally processed very bacterial infection, as is the case more often ideal health status – which is the case for
well, these anti-nutritional factors are not than not. many places worldwide.
destroyed easily. Unfortunately, with over-
cooking also comes denaturation of the Two schools of thought Gradual adaptation
useful proteins, something that defeats the To combat this problem, two schools of A more gentle approach to the same
purpose of cooking in the first place. Thus, thought have evolved. One calls for the in- problem calls for zero levels of any kind
optimal processing conditions are required troduction of soybean protein immediately of soybean products in the first diet post-
to obtain a balance between protein quality after weaning (assuming piglets had no or weaning, followed by a second diet with
and reduction of anti-nutritional factors. minimal exposure to pre-weaning creep low levels of soybean protein in the form of
These anti-nutritional factors have the feed). Although the introduction of soybean refined products (such as soy protein iso-
most impact in young pigs, especially those protein post-weaning is recommended to late that has virtually no anti-nutritional fac-
around the time of weaning. In this case, be a gradual process, this method requires tors). Here too, the key phrase is gradual
things become even more complicated. As the presence of about 10 percent soybean adaptation, but the main difference is the
Growth (g/day)
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1. Some form
of soybean
3. In the first diet post-weaning, the
combined maximum level of crude
protein coming from extruded soybeans or
Identifying low-cost
high-quality piglet feed,
protein should be present in the first diet soy protein isolate should not exceed 10 www.WATTAgNet.com/153438.html
post-weaning (and also in the creep feed if percent (a rule of thumb I use quite often).
any is used). The optimal form is that of full-fat This ensures the immune system is trig-
extruded soybeans, but it is rather difficult gered sufficiently but not overloaded with
to find extruded soybeans that have been soybean protein antigens. system matures, while the immune sys-
processed correctly. Thus, if the total level tem is allowed enough time to cope with
of trypsin inhibitor activity, the best index for
soybeans to be used in piglet diets (see Figure 4. To minimize this allergenic reaction,
diets should be made as palatable
the allergenic reaction.
Advances in functional
petfood ingredients
e e t s bananas
Prebiotics, probiotics and their S u ga r b
combinations—synbiotics—
promise health benefits for pets FIGURE 1: Digestibility of nutrients in study
of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics
Dietary groups P
Since the term “functional food” was first used in Japan
Attribute Control Prebiotic Probiotic Synbiotic SEM value
in the 1980s, food science and nutrition knowledge have
progressed from identifying and correcting nutritional de- Dry matter 79.16ab 78.13a 80.45b 80.08b 0.523 *
ficiencies—improving life expectancy—to designing foods Protein 77.31a 76.08a 77.65a 80.44b 0.538 **
that promote optimal health and reduce risk of disease— Fat 87.85a 89.72a 92.67b 92.97b 0.792 **
improving wellness and the quality of life, said K.B. Kore, Fiber 28.80a 32.62ab 35.60b 37.37b 1.529 *
PhD, assistant professor with the College of Veterinary
CHO (NFE) 85.24 84.13 86.39 84.57 0.888 NS
Science and Animal Husbandry at Navsari Agricultural
University in India. Calcium 48.10a 54.31b 52.55b 60.18c 1.223 ***
This progression began in human food, but it soon Phosphorus 52.23 52.80 53.45 54.96 1.378 NS
made its way into petfood, prodded by consumers’ de- abc = Differences were significant, *p<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P>0.001
mands for products for their furry family members with the Source: Dr. K.B. Kore
same types of ingredients that foods for humans have. In Results of a study on prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in
many cases, this means prebiotics and probiotics. dogs, conducted by K.B. Kore, PhD, and colleagues at the Cen-
In a Petfood Forum Asia 2012 presentation, “Prebiotics, tre of Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition at the Indian
Probiotics and Synbiotics as Functional Foods for Dogs,” Dr. Kore Veterinary Research Institute, showed digestibility differed based
shared the potential health benefits of these functional ingredients: on the functional ingredients fed.
▶ Modulation of hindgut health (mainly colon), including maintain-
ing intestinal microbial balance and lowering pH, production of
organic acids and ammonia; Dr. Kore added that an ideal prebiotic beneficially alters luminal
▶ Resistance to intestinal infection; or systemic aspects of the host’s defense system. Prebiotics that
▶ Improvement in bioavailability and absorption of minerals; have been researched and used in both human foods and pet-
▶ Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic actions; foods include inulin, fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), oligofructose
▶ Management of infectious diarrhea; (short chain, or scFOS), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) and lactu-
▶ Reduction of risk of obesity; and lose from sources such as garlic, onions, Jerusalem artichokes,
▶ Reduction of risk and severity of osteoporosis, colon cancer chicory roots, sugar beets, milk (lactose) and bananas. Dr. Kore
and inflammatory bowel disease. also shared potential new prebiotics available on the horizon for
petfoods:
An evolving concept ▶ Xylo-oligosachharide, an oligosaccharide made of xylan through
Dr. Kore offered an evolving concept of a prebiotic: a selec- enzymatic hydrolysis (commercially produced with corn cobs);
tively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, in both ▶ Isomalto-oligosaccharide, a mixture of short-chain carbohy-
the composition and the activity of gastrointestinal (GI) microflora, drates with digestion-resistant properties found naturally in
that confers benefits on host health and well-being (Gibson et al., some foods and also manufactured from starch; and
2004). This builds on a previously accepted definition of prebiotics ▶ Soybean oligosaccharide,a type of GOS.
as non-digestible ingredients that benefit the host by selectively A study conducted in the Department of Animal Science at
stimulating the growth or activity of one or a limited number of the University of Illinois showed that low-level supplementation of
bacteria (commonly considered probiotics) in the colon. scFOS, GOS and their combination have positive effects on select
u s a l em
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Dogs fed a synbiotic (combination of prebiotics and probiotics)
figure
had 2: Comparative
the highest count
count of health-positive of (fecal Lactobacilli
bacteria
health-positive
and bacteria
Bifidobacteria) in the study by Dr. Kore and colleagues.
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Count (log10cfu/g)
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The synbiotic group (dogs fed a combination of prebiotics and
probiotics) had fewer heath-negative bacteria (fecal Coliform and
Clostridia) than the other groups in the study by Dr. Kore.
A number of tests have been conducted percent. They are listed in the European ment these molecules. In comparison to a
regarding short-chain fructo-oligosac- catalog of feed materials as Fructo- control fermentation substrate, the medium
charides over the past 20 years, and the oligosaccharides (number 4.1.14). containing short-chain fructo-oligosac-
conclusion is clear: dietary supplements charides induced a greater development
of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides for Reducing pathogenic bacteria of lactobacilli and streptococci as well as
calves result in higher performance. This Not digested in the small intestine, lactate-utilizing bacteria, while there was
information, if implemented, could result these carbohydrates are considered a no difference on clostridium perfringens
in substantial economic benefits for both source of soluble fibers that can present (Philippeau et al., 2010).
feed manufacturers and breeders. some prebiotic properties (Gibson et al., It was noticeable that the stimulation
Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides 2004). In many animal species, short-chain was negatively correlated to the initial level
are a combination of a terminal glucose fructo-oligosaccharides are known to par- of bacteria; the lower the initial concentra-
molecule and one, two or three molecules ticularly stimulate the growth of intestinal tion, the higher the stimulation. Due to their
of fructose. They naturally exist in many bifidobacteria and some strains of lactoba- fermentation by lactic acid bacteria, there
plants but can also be produced from cilli (Xu et al., 2003; Tzortzis et al., 2004). was an increase in L-lactate production but
beet sugar by enzymatic process. In this In veal calves, short-chain fructo-oligo- very limited increase of D-lactate produc-
case, the composition is stable among saccharides have been shown to modulate tion accompanied by a higher concentra-
the three following molecules: GF2: 37 the intestinal microbiota and reduce the tion of acetate and butyrate than with the
percent, GF3: 53 percent, and GF4: 10 prevalence of potentially pathogenic bac- control medium. This is fully in accordance
teria. As an example, dietary supplementa- with what was observed in vivo in other
tion of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides animal species like horses (Respondek et
Tests have shown that dietary sup- increased the level of bifidobacteria al., 2008a).
plements of short-chain fructo-oligo- measured in faeces (Bunce et al., 1995).
saccharides for calves can result in Furthermore, a recent in-vitro study dem- Improved weight gain
higher performance. onstrated that the microbiota inhabiting the Several studies have demonstrated that
terminal part of the ileum was able to fer- the addition of 2 g to 6 g of short-chain
-0.04
-0.06
0 2 4 6
scFOS, g/d/calf
*Data came from four trials where calves were not
submitted to a stress. No diet was supplemented with
antibiotics.Experimental period lasted from 42 to
142 d and body weights of calves were between
45 and 145 kg at the beginning of the trial.
Source: unpublished Beghin-Meiji 1992, 2001
and Grand et al., submitted for publication.
the loop.
Kaufhold et al. (2000) evaluated the effects
of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides
on the growth performance of calves fed In the same way, in a recent study (Grand
with both normal and high levels of lactose et al., submitted for publication), a dietary
in their diets. They noted in both cases addition of 3 or 6 g/d of short-chain fructo-
A resource an increase of growth performance but oligosaccharides increased the carcass
reported that all effects observed were weight of calves by 3.9 kg.
for FEED prominent after lactose loads. Other effects of short-chain fructo-oligo-
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Beghin-Meiji) first showed that carcass
weight was increased by 1.2 percent.
Secondly, the study demonstrated that in
tion of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides
increases growth performance, improves
carcass characteristics and allows homog-
the European system, carcasses were less enizing these criterions inside a group of
classified as P when calves were fed a diet calves. These assumptions are particularly
supplemented with 0.15 percent of short- true when calves are submitted to a stress.
chain fructo-oligosaccharides than with In short, the addition of 3 to 6 g/d/calf
a control diet containing no short-chain of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides
Reserve your fructo-oligosaccharides. These results put in diets (or 1.5 to 3.0 kg/t of CMR) are a
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charides supplementation not only im- Emmanuelle Apper is an animal nutri-
proved carcass weights, but also tended tion scientist for Tereos Syral. Frédéri-
to homogenize this result since standard que Respondek is the scientific and
Brought deviation strongly decreased from 9.1 per- regulatory affairs manager for Tereos
to you by cent for the control to 5.8 percent for the Syral. Both can be reached at regula-
short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides diet. toryscientific-syral@tereos.com.
Betaine in poultry production in poultry. Pesti et al., (1979) showed Practical studies
Elklund et al., (2005) and Ratriyanto that the dietary addition of betaine and In line with the results found by
et al., (2009) carried out comprehensive methionine can replace each other in Cresswell, Dr. Rama Rao (2011, unpub-
reviews of the effects of feeding betaine broiler chicks. Florou-Paneri et al., (1997) lished) performed a trial at IPME in Pune,
to poultry. Results of nutrient digestibility, showed that between 30 percent and 80 India, and showed improved performance
animal performance, metabolism and
improvement in carcass leanness were re-
viewed and reported. These peer-reviewed FIGURE 2: Trial results Excential Beta-key on production
papers illustrated the benefits of betaine performance, slaughter yields and economical evaluation
as a feed additive capable of improving
Excential Beta-Key Treatments T1 (Control) T2 T3 T4
animal performance and slaughter charac-
Final Body Weight (kg) 2.11 2.16 2.12 2.15
teristics. Studies included in these reviews
Performance
were conducted with a particular scientific
thought, and animal responses were the Feed Conversion (kg feed/kg growth) 1.92 1.83 1.89 1.85
result of one of the betaine’s modes of Economical evaluation
action. These were both influenced by the Average feed cost (USD/kg) 0.368 0.370 0.367 0.368
concentration of other methyl donors in the Average feed consumption (kg) 4.04 3.96 4.07 3.98
diet and the presence of either an osmotic Total feeding cost (USD/bird) 1.487 1.466 1.492 1.464
or metabolic stress. Chick cost (USD/bird) 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56
Medication/vaccination (per bird) 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Methyl donor and sparing effect Administrative (per bird) 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11
Dietary supplementation of betaine Total production cost (USD/bird) 2.207 2.186 2.212 2.184
may reduce the requirement of other Average live body weight (kg) 2.11 2.16 2.13 2.15
methyl donors, such as methionine Average dressing % 74.82 77.60 75.99 77.57
and choline (Siljander-Rasi et al., 2003). Average dressing weight 1.577 1.679 1.616 1.671
However, this theoretical application Production cost per kg live weight (USD) 1.05 1.01 1.04 1.01
must be subjected to considerable Cost of production
1.40 1.30 1.37 1.31
analysis before practical implementation per kg dressed weight (USD)
(Matthews et al., 2001; Zhan et al., 2006). T1: Control diet
This sparing effect of methionine and
T2: Diet containing Excential Beta-key @ 500gm per/MT
choline has been thoroughly investigated
T3: Diet containing Excential Beta-key @ 500gm per/MT by
replacing 750gm CholineChloride & 200gm Methionine
A trial at IPME in Pune, India, showed T4: Diet containing Excential Beta-key @ 1000gm per/MT by
improved performance and carcass replacing 1000gm CholineChloride & 300gm Methionine
yield for all treatments. Purities: Excential Beta-key: min. 71%; CholineChloride 75%; DL-Methionine 98%
Figurehydrochloride
figures 3 & 4: Betaine 3 & 4: Betainealleviate
hydrochloride alleviate
the negative the negative
impact impact
of heat stress on of
rectal temperature
and panting heat stress
(adapted on to
from rectal temperature
Haldar et al, 2011) and panting (adapted from to Haldar et al, 2011)
42.2
41.9 CN 66 CP
41.8
41.7 Bet. 1.3 64
41.6 Bet. 1.3
62
41.5
Bet. 2.0 60
41.4
Bet. 2.0
41.3 58
14 21 28 35 14 21 28 35
Days Days
It is clearly indicated that during heat stress, betaine hydrochloride relieves negative effects.
and carcass yield for all treatments. ions (Na+, K+, Cl-) and organic osmolytes conversion, compared to negative control
Moreover, this trial presented an insight in (methylated amines and certain amino ac- treatment. More importantly, rectal tem-
different application strategies. Two thou- ids). However, the increase in intracellular perature decreased (43.2 C versus 41.9
sand Cobb broiler birds were divided in concentrations of inorganic ions is limited, C) compared to negative control. Panting,
four treatments with two replicates each. due to their destabilizing effect on protein a mechanism of heavy breathing to lose
The control diets were typical corn-soy structure and enzyme function. On the heat via evaporation, was also reduced
diets containing 2,000 ppm, 1,500 ppm other hand, organic osmolytes can reach from 78.3 breaths/minute to 63.9 breaths/
and 1,500 ppm added choline chloride high intracellular concentrations without minute.
(75 percent), as well as 0.61 percent, 0.58 disturbing cellular functions. Betaine is Haldar et al., (2011) presented a study
percent and 0.45 percent total methionine under more practical conditions showing
for starter, grower and finisher diets, re- that under (milder) heat stress conditions
spectively. Best economical results were Currently betaine is (31 C, ±85 percent relative humidity) in
achieved with on-top addition of betaine conventional broilers, the same effects
(treatment two); an investment of $0.002/ available in several could be expected. More importantly,
kg feed resulted in 7 percent savings they showed that these results could be
in production costs of dressed weight. purified forms. obtained using betaine hydrochloride and,
Replacement of certain levels of choline thereby, gave practical proof that betaine
and methionine showed good economical hydrochloride has similar osmoregula-
results. Treatment three (strong replace- tory properties as an anhydrous source.
ment of choline and methionine) showed considered the most effective organic Heat stress started at day 14. In this trial,
that with lower feeding costs, a small osmolyte. It accumulates in gastrointesti- a positive control and negative control
improvement in production could be nal tract cells regulating water flux across were used, whereby the negative control
achieved. Treatment four (careful replace- the intestinal epithelium. Betaine had also treatment was lowered in methionine (850
ment of choline and methionine) was a safe shown to inhibit cellular apoptosis and to gr/MT), added choline was removed and
strategy with equal costs of the diet, but a reduce energy expenditure for gastroin- energy was reduced (-50 kcal ME). Betaine
good return on investment. Results of this testinal tract cells. hydrochloride was added at 1.3 kg/MT and
trial are summarized in Figure 2. 2.0 kg/MT, whereby the same replacement
Overcoming heat stress of methionine, choline and energy as in
Osmoprotective properties Several scientific publications have negative control was used. Body weight of
The regulation of cellular hydration shown proof that betaine anhydrate can be broilers at 38 days increased from 1.80 kg
state, and therefore cell volume, is im- used to overcome heat stress. Attia et al., (control) to 1.84 kg and 1.86 kg for birds
portant for maintenance of cell function (2009) showed that the impact of severe fed 1.3 kg/MT and 2.0 kg/MT of betaine
and several metabolic pathways; that heat stress could partially be overcome by hydrochloride, respectively. Feed conver-
is, protein turnover and amino acid car- adding betaine to the diet in slow-growing sion improved from 1.67 in positive control
bohydrate. Cells try to adapt to external broilers. Adding 1 kilogram betaine to to 1.63 (1.3 kg betaine HCl) and 1.62 (2.0
osmotic stress by accumulating inorganic the diet improved weight gain and feed kg betaine HCl). Figures 3 and 4 show the
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Conclusions
Betaine has been used in broiler nutri-
tion for many years. Scientific proof has
shown that betaine improves production
performance, replaces other methyl group
donors such as choline and methionine, as-
sists birds during heat stress and improves
slaughter characteristics. Many of these
WHO CARES...
published articles were not clear on the Who cares that one extra egg, one extra lactation,
source of betaine used (natural, extracted
betaine anhydrous or synthetic betaine hy- or even one extra pound of weight gain may
drochloride), and concern has been raised if ����������������������������������������������
betaine hydrochloride would be as effective thousands of farmers this year?
in osmoregulation as betaine anhydrous
from sugar beet extraction. The data pre- Alltech does!
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molecular structure is similar after gastric
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osmoprotectant.
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chloride) has increased year-round availabil- animal health and performance through
ity since production is independent of sugar
beet production. Additionally, as the cost improved nutrition …naturally.
of betaine hydrochloride is generally lower
than that of betaine anhydrous, the applica- So the next time you ask the question, who cares?
tions of betaine in broiler nutrition should be ���������
reconsidered by feed producers.
nutritive value Enzymatic supplementation can improve the nutritive value of cereals containing high
levels of soluble non-starch polysaccharides.
can suffer in the
Table 2: Water-soluble NSP content of different cereals
process. Careful use
Cereal Wheat Triticale Oat Barley Rye
of enzymes may % Water soluble NSP 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.7
offer a solution. Different cereal grains have different non-starch polysaccharides content.
0
0
0
to digest non-starch polysaccharides viscosity.
115
85
95
90
110
10
10
increases with animal age), the solubility Enzymes need only to cleave the Body weight (g)
of non-starch polysaccharides, chemical carbohydrate at a few places in the poly-
structure of polysaccharide (linkage be- saccharide chain to greatly reduce the Body weight at 28 days of broilers fed on
tween sugars determines the fermentation viscosity of solutions and thus enhance barley-based diets non-supplemented
extension of the different carbohydrates), nutritive value. This supplementation (NC) or supplemented with a single and
and the amount of non-starch polysac- improves nutrient digestibility and feed specific enzyme (β-glucanase) or with a
intake, increasing the animal’s perfor- commercial mixture with a broad range
mance. The polysaccharide disruption of activities.
Using specific enzymes not only reduces the viscosity, but also
releases nutrients and thus increases the
makes it possible to feed metabolizable energy. tion degree of β-glucans, allowing a better
Barley and oats are rich in β-glucans, use of the nutrients released, and lead-
use cereals with lower which are responsible for the low nutri- ing to an increase in feed intake and to
tive value of the diets based on these raw a decrease in the feed conversion ratio.
nutritive value. materials. Feed supplementation with Arabinoxylans are the major contributors
β-glucanases decreases the polymeriza- to soluble non-starch polysaccharides
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40
60
80
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