What are the animal feed additives

There are many kinds of animal feed additives, mainly including nutritive additives, non-nutritive additives and pharmaceutical additives. These additives play an important role in improving animal performance, ensuring animal health, and saving feed costs. The following are some common feed additives and their roles.

1、Nutritional additives:
Amino acids: such as lysine, methionine, etc., which are used to supplement the essential amino acids of animals and promote protein synthesis.
Vitamins: such as vitamin A, D, E, etc., to maintain the normal physiological function of animals.
Minerals: such as calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, etc., involved in a variety of biochemical reactions in the animal body.
2、Non nutritional additives:
Antioxidants: prevent feed oxidation and extend the shelf life of feed.
Anti-mold agent: preventing mold and mildew of feed, ensuring feed safety.
Acidifier: improve the palatability of feed, promote digestion.
3、Drug additives:
Antibiotics: promote animal growth, prevent and treat diseases.
Insect repellents: prevent parasitic infection, ensure animal health.
Besides, there are some special additives, such as pine needle powder, mannite, kelp powder, etc. These natural substances not only provide nutrition, but also have specific physiological regulation. For example, pine needle powder is rich in amino acids and trace elements, which can improve the daily weight gain and feed utilization of animals; while mangosteen improves the overall health of animals by regulating the intestinal environment and reducing the occurrence of diseases.

To summarize, the selection and use of feed additives need to be decided according to the type of animal, its growth stage and the specific feeding environment, in order to ensure that the best feeding effect is achieved.