antibiotic growth promoters will be withdrawn afte

Antibiotic-based growth promoters such as salinomycin, avilamycin and flavophospholipol will be withdrawn after 31st December 2005, so now is the time to start evaluating the new non-antibiotic in-feed additives to replace the old ones and ensure a smooth production transition into 2006.
Well the bottom line is that pig and poultry farmers will lose 3 to 4 % of their productio as thats how much in feed antibiotics provide in terms of growth.
With no current alternatives providing better growth figures than this who are they going to turn to?

The answer ! MERIAL
Why? bECAUSE THEY HAVE THE GLOBAL RIGHTS SEWN UP WITH A LITTLE AUUSIE BIOTEC CALLED IMUGENE.

Roll on 2006 and Imugenes patented pig and poultry enhancer.



Significant commercial results • Feed conversion improved by 11.7% • Weight gains improved by 13.75% • Weight gains 15.8% above industry best practice 7 December 2004, Sydney: Imugene's (ASX: IMU) Poultry Productivity Enhancer trials have shown significantly improved feed conversion ratio results combined with large increases in weight gain. The feed conversion ratio measures the efficiency of conversion of food to body weight and is a key parameter in poultry production. In the recent trial, birds given Imugene’s Poultry Productivity Enhancer together with feed containing antibiotics showed 11.7% better feed conversion ratios than the Ross Index. The Ross Index is the theoretical best commercial practice for weight gain and feed conversion ratios, although few commercial producers are able to match the Ross Index. These same birds (as previously announced) also had weight gains of up to13.75% above the control group (no Poultry Productivity Enhancer) that was given feed containing antibiotics. When compared to the Ross Index, the weight gains of the Poultry Productivity Enhancer treated group were increased by 15.6%. The trial also tested birds given Imugene’s Poultry Productivity Enhancer with feed excluding antibiotics. This resulted in 8.9% better feed conversion than the Ross Index. These birds had weight gains of up to 12.64% compared to the control group (birds on feed with antibiotics but without Imugene’s Poultry Productivity Enhancer). When compared to the Ross Index, the weight gains of the Poultry Productivity Enhancer treated group were increased by 14.5%. Imugene’s Managing Director, Dr Warwick Lamb commented, “These weight gains and feed conversion ratios are substantially superior to any trial results we have seen from competitors. Imugene's results also clearly exceed industry best standards as measured by the Ross index.” "These results make Imugene's Poultry Productivity Enhancer compelling to poultry producers by significantly outperforming in-feed antibiotics." Imugene’s Poultry Productivity Enhancer targets a global market worth in excess of US$1 billion.