special edition: pig and poultry gut health
Looking to the ocean for answers
Seaweed as a feed ingredient has been generating some interest from producers looking to reduce or cut the use of antibiotics.
Ireland-based Ocean Harvest Technology has been researching strains of the aquatic plant to use as a probiotic in the diets of poultry and swine.
Similarly, the seaweed production company, Sealac, has been developing kelp-based products as a way to reduce antibiotic use in several species by supporting the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.
