AFG: Chloride-Free Sodium Source + Sulfates
The composition and strong acidic properties of AFG (animal feed grade sodium bisulfate) make it a highly valuable addition to poultry diets at all dietary phases. Research has shown its ability to support performance in challenged and unchallenged conditions, improve litter quality and reduce ammonia emissions, while playing an important role in a Salmonella control program.
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Support Performance in Challenged and Unchallenged ConditionsÂ
As a mineral acid with a pKa of 1.99, AFG lowers feed pH and reduces buffering effects of diets in the upper GI tract. By working to maintain gut integrity, AFG positively impacts bird performance.
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AFG Outperforms the Competition in Broilers
AFG is a powerful mineral acid that allows diets to meet sodium requirements and balance chloride while gaining significant performance advantages.
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Performance Improvements + Reduction in Ammonia
AFG helps preserve proper electrolyte balance by eliminating excess chloride, which has been shown to help reduce litter moisture – a main contributor of excess ammonia generation and paw lesions. A study by Dr. Hong Li at the University of Delaware, which demonstrated similar performance improvements as previous studies, also showed adding AFG to diets can significantly reduce ammonia emissions.
Three flocks were raised in two houses, which shared the same settings and management practices, each starting with 2,400 day-old Ross 708 chicks over a 49- to 52-d grow out. Each house started with new softwood shaving and no litter amendment.
During the first 5 weeks of the three flocks, there was no difference in ammonia emission rate between the two houses. However, flocks fed AFG had a 17% lower ammonia emission rate between 36 and 52 d of age.
Reduced ammonia means reduced fuel use. Over three flocks, houses with AFG-fed birds used nearly 25% less fuel than the control.