21/08/2015: Biomin receives EU approval extension for PoultryStar®, its multi-species probiotic for poultry

Biomin is proud to announce that PoultryStar®, its multi-species, poultry-specific probiotic, received the registration extension of its EU authorisation (Regulation 2015/1105). Building upon the 2013 authorisation of PoultryStar® as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (Regulation No 544/2013), PoultryStar® authorisation now covers feed and drinking water application for:

• Chickens for fattening
• Chickens reared for laying
• Minor avian species other than laying species

Commenting on the announcement, Michaela Mohnl, Director Competence Center Microbials at BIOMIN, noted “In addition to improving performance parameters, numerous feeding trials worldwide have confirmed the efficacy of PoultryStar® in alleviating a wide range of pathogenic conditions such as coccidiosis, necrotic enteritis, bacterial lameness and salmonellosis.”
       

Image: Herman Pijpers

The European Food Safety Authority’s positive scientific opinion confirms that the probiotic feed additive is safe for animals, humans and the environment and efficacious for use in the target species.

The unique probiotic strains in PoultryStar® were isolated from the gut of healthy chickens, making them host-specific, safe and effective for use as a feed additive for poultry. More importantly, the PoultryStar® strains were selected from different parts of the chicken gastrointestinal tract to ensure their multiplication and colonisation throughout most of the gut. The product promotes beneficial gut microflora in day-old chicks and birds of all ages, making them more resistant to pathogens.

PoultryStar® serves to ensure birds’ intestinal microbial balance and optimum gut health, making it a practical tool to address infectious enteric poultry diseases, performance losses, and a reduction in the use of antibiotics.

“Nutritionists and veterinarians can appreciate the robust scientific evidence demonstrating the ability of PoultryStar® to effectively enhance the health of birds especially in the starter and grower phases,” observed Luca Vandi, Regional Marketing Officer at Biomin.

“A strong gut reinforces the performance and homogeneity of flocks throughout all stages of growth.”

As part of its commitment to the poultry industry, Biomin is a diamond sponsor the 20th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition from 24-27 August in Prague. Biomin representatives will share recent scientific findings on the topics of gut performance enhancement and mycotoxin risk management.
 
Visit the Biomin site HERE.

 

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