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They have 2,200,000 Hy-Line hens housed across four sheds.
The producer had an issue with high numbers of dirty eggs as a result of poor excreta quality and an unspecifiedenteritis.
Having tried a combination of organic acids, probiotics, and essential oils, the issues continued, so they begantrialling Orego-Stim Liquid with no other additives.
Available as both a powder and a liquid for flexibility in application.
Developed to support intestinal health in poultry and maintain optimum gut integrity.
During the second week, there was a heat stress challenge.
After two weeks of treatment, Orego-Stim powder was supplemented to all hens.
The number of dirty eggs (%) were measured weekly in all sheds.
Having noticed the efficacy of the product, the customer introduced OSP across all sheds from week 3 onwards.
Benefits were seen week on week with OSP supplementation and by the end of week 8, the percentage of dirty eggs was closer to the 5% target, excreta quality was improved and costs to the farm in terms of excreta removal from sheds was reduced.
Supplementing diets with Orego-Stim maintains a healthy and diverse gut microbiota, supporting optimal feed utilisation and hen performance.
In conclusion, OSL may support the production of larger eggs, and a higher percentage of 1st class eggs in free range production systems, leading to increased profitability from the sale of these higher value eggs.
Orego-Stim is Anpario's 100% natural high quality oregano essential oil (OEO) additive, available in both liquid and powder.
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Disclaimer: No guarantee of performance is given. All economic benefits claimed in this document were correct at the time of publication.