Phosphagenics’ TPM® Improves Negative Effects of
Heat Stress in Poultry
15 December 2017, Melbourne: Australian drug delivery company, Phosphagenics
Limited (ASX: POH; OTCQX: PPGNY), is pleased to announce the successful
completion of an independently run, second poultry study. Building on the results from
our initial poultry study, we have confirmed the optimum TPM® dose in broilers and
demonstrated significant additional benefits associated with adding TPM® to the diet of
birds under additional stress conditions (i.e. heat stress).
Feed additives are included in poultry feed to improve the efficiency of bird’s growth,
their laying capacity, prevent diseases, and to improve feed utilisation. The global
poultry feed market alone is estimated to be worth over $180 billion and is expected
to grow to $220 billion by 2020, of which ~$944 million represents the local industry,
with these costs constituting approximately 70% of the total cost of production1. The
addition of TPM® to feed in our previous studies has been focussed on increasing
the absorption of vitamins and minerals from standard feed, thereby improving the
performance of the animals on the feed. Results from these initial studies have
already indicated the optimum TPM® dosing in weaner pigs and broilers, and have
demonstrated performance benefits (i.e. significant improvements in growth rate and
feed efficiency), in standard housing conditions.
This new study conducted in broilers at a large research facility in Australia investigated
the potential positive impact of TPM® enhanced feed on broiler growth during heat stress.
Heat stress is a common problem in many parts of the world. The study was designed
to establish if TPM® can impart additional benefits to the performance of poultry, beyond
those demonstrated in previous studies.
The results of this latest study have reinforced the findings of previous studies,
demonstrating that TPM® (when added to broiler feed at 10ppm) significantly improves
performance. The study also confirmed that heat stress significantly reduces broiler
growth rate by 3-5% and this optimum TPM® dose can negate the impact of this
decreased performance induced as a result of heat stress.
Phosphagenics’ General Manager of Animal Health and Nutrition, Dr Roksan Libinaki,
said, “This is a very pleasing result. We have seen in the past that TPM® can improve
broiler performance under normal conditions, but to see the relative normalisation of
performance under heat stress was impressive and provides further insight on the
application and use of TPM® as a feed additive in this market. We are very keen to see the work being "published" with the research team in the New Year”.
PUBLISHED, and not by some mickey mouse academic.
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