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The overall content of this article is good.it would be nice to know companies that provide feed and which animals specifically need feed more often K-breeze910 (talk) 23:31, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The first paragraph seems rather weird. Definitely a feed additive is not a "vitamin", right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdelacroix79 (talk • contribs) 08:13, 8 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

All external links are not working. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.120.97.123 (talk) 19:16, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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The following is unsourced, moved here per WP:PRESERVE. Per WP:BURDEN, do not restore without finding reliable sources and checking the content against those sources, and citing them.

Types

A sensory additive is an additive that stimulates the appetite, improving the voluntary intake of a diet. Examples include feed flavors or sweeteners.

A nutritional additive provides specific nutrients for an animal for optimal growth. Vitamins and aminoacids fall into this category.

A zootechnical additive improves the nutritional value of a diet. It doesn't give nutrients directly to the animal, but through its diet. This category includes, among others, enzymes and certain phytogenics.

Coccidiostats and histomonostats control the health of poultry through direct effects.

-- Jytdog (talk) 18:02, 26 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

--> done Magnoffiq (talk) 13:11, 2 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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The following is unsourced (the one source provided is a primary, and is about one kind of additive and doesn't support the general statement), so i moved here per WP:PRESERVE. Per WP:BURDEN, do not restore without finding reliable sources and checking the content against those sources, and citing them.

The benefits of feed additives

Environment. Some feed additives have the potential to reduce the amount of ammonia found in the manure of the animals or in the barn air.^[1] Ammonia is a major pollutant; it contributes to an acidification of soils, as well as to respiratory problems in animals and in humans living close to farming operations.

Welfare By improving manure quality, litter moisture and barn climate, feed additives can contribute to animal well-being and reduce the occurrence of certain diseases.

References

^ Zentner, Eduard (July 2011). "Effects of phytogenic feed additives containing quillaja saponaria on ammonia in fattening pigs" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.

-- Jytdog (talk) 18:05, 26 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[zentner-1] Zentner, Eduard (July 2011). "Effects of phytogenic feed additives containing quillaja saponaria on ammonia in fattening pigs" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.

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