Pertanyaan dari Bapak Yayan Septiana – by email
Introducing, I am Yayan Septiana, a chicken farmer layer for the record, ask permission. What is the danger of mycotoxins and the danger of their contamination in chickens pullet before production? Thanks in advance.
Answer
Thank you Mr. Yayan for the question submitted. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of certain species of fungi that grow in food and feed.
Currently has been known 300 types of mycotoxins, three types of which many attack poultry and dangerous, namely aflatoxin, fusariotoxin (T-2 toxin, DON, zearalenon dan fumonisinB1) dan okratoksin. A wide variety of such mycotoxins are usually foundin agricultural products (corn, bran and soybeans).
The condition of the rainy season lately also deserves attention because the drying of corn is not optimal and the conditions vary. Corn with a moisture content of >14% is prone to fungus growth. However, in feed or feed ingredients that do not look moldy are also at risk of mycotoxins because one of the characteristics of mycotoxins cannot be seen with the eye.
When mycotoxins are consumed by chickens, productivity will decrease, in the form of growth barriers, decreased egg production and even death. If pullet attacks, the effect of stunted growth is at risk of low body weight achievement according to age targets, low body weight uniformity and early withdrawal of egg production. Achievement of body weight and uniformity is very important achieved in Phase pullet and very influential in the production phase.
Mycotoxins are immunosuppressants that can weaken the immune system of chickens, so that the body's response in forming antibodies from vaccination becomes less than optimal. As a result, chickens become more easily infected with disease seeds.
See the various risks above, then the addition toxin being an effective and most widely used solution to bind mycotoxins so that they are not “active” while in the digestive tract of poultry. Freetox G is one of the innovations of Medion to help farmers in overcoming mycotoxins. Freetox G has 3 advantages compared to the product toxin similar, namely:
- Contains Al₂o₂ to bind mycotoxins
- Has dried yeast cell wall as a prebiotic and toxin spektrum luas seperti zearalenon, fumonisin, T-2 toxin dan okratoxin
- Contains hepatoprotectors to repair liver function damaged by mycotoxicosis
Prevention of mycotoxin contamination in feed and feed raw materials needs to be done in an integrated and comprehensive manner. Usage toxin need to be supported by good manajamen, including with:
- Maintain the moisture content of feed ingredients or feed less than 14%
- Good management of feed storage (temperature, humidity, air circulation), use pallet, applying the system first in first out (FIFO) and first expired first out (FEFO)
- Good management of feeding and drinking water (cleaning of feed bins, drinking water and sacks used to transport feed)
- Selecting and disposing of mold-contaminated feed
- Pay attention to the length of storage of feed
