Betaine Review

As a feed additive, betaine has the function of providing methyl donor, which can save part of methionine. It has the functions of regulating osmotic pressure in the body, relieving stress, promoting fat metabolism and protein synthesis, improving lean meat rate, and enhancing the curative effect of anticoccidial drugs.
 
Replace part of methionine

In poultry compound feed, because its first limiting amino acid is methionine, a large amount of betaine is currently used in poultry compound feed, which can not only reduce chicken carcass muscle fat, improve the effect of anticoccidial drugs, promote growth or egg production, etc., Mainly, betaine can also provide methyl and save part of methionine, that is, DL-methionine can be appropriately added to reduce costs.

Improve feed conversion rate

Adding betaine can significantly improve the growth rate and feed conversion rate of broilers by 7.20% and 6.81%, respectively, increase the RNA content of muscle cells by 15.21%, and reduce serum uric acid concentration by 10.96%;

Improve carcass quality and egg weight

When the ration is deficient in methionine, adding betaine can improve the growth of broiler chickens, improve the feed utilization rate, significantly increase the breast muscle rate of broiler chickens, increase the content of creatine and creatinine in bone meat, and improve meat quality;

Betaine can significantly increase egg production rate, egg weight, Huff unit and relative egg yolk weight, and significantly reduce abdominal fat deposition and liver fat content in laying hens;
 
Anti-coccidial virus

It can reduce tissue damage caused by coccidiosis, reduce or prevent diarrhea, improve the absorption function of intestinal cells, and better control the occurrence of subclinical coccidiosis. Betaine can significantly reduce the invasiveness of coccidia, and has a significant inhibitory effect on the schizont reproduction of Eimeria giganta.