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Supporting early chick performance through nutrition in older breeders

The nutritional composition of broiler breeder diets plays a critical role in embryonic development, hatchability and early chick performance. Maintaining chick quality and early growth performance becomes increasingly important as broiler breeders age.

A recently published study demonstrated that Lipidol® supplementation in breeder diets positively influenced chick growth performance, regardless of dietary energy level. Supplementation of Lipidol® in diets of 61-week-old breeders significantly improved the average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of chicks during the first 7 days post-hatch (P < 0.01).

These findings suggest that Lipidol® may support maternal nutrient utilisation and contribute to improved nutrient availability for the developing chick.


Normal Energy (NE): 2800 kcal ME/kg; Reduced Energy (RE): 2760 kcal ME/kg)
Figure 1. Early Chick Performance (D1–7) of Progeny from 61-Week-Old Breeders Fed Lipidol®

Contact our experts to find out how Lipidol® can support chick performance and nutrient utilisation in broiler breeder diets.

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