Reinforcing the gut wall integrity of the chicks by increasing mucin secretion, Thanks to Algae!
(WorldNews Health)

Importance of gut development at start In poultry production, the first 7 days of life (particularly the first 36 hours) are very important to ensure the future performance of the flock. During the first week of age, the small-intestinal weight relative to total body weight increases rapidly from about 2.5% at hatch to about 7% 1 week after hatch. The development of the small intestine consistently deteriorates at low feed intake levels and with suboptimal protein nutrition. This may compromise the intestinal barrier function. This often appears in the first hours of life due to a long time in the incubator after hatch, and subsequent long transportation time to the farm. Hence, the desired...