ß-mannans are costing you money.
Elanco explains why and what to do
β-mannans are
costing you money
β-mannans are naturally occurring, non-nutritive feed compounds, commonly found in vegetable feed ingredients. Just their simple presence in feed consumes about 3% of the total energy available1 to animals from that feed – energy that could be directed towards their growth/performance.
Explore the links below to learn more about why β-mannans are something you should take notice of.
- Daskiran, M., Teeter, R., Fodge, D. and Hsiao, H. 2004. “An Evaluation of Endo-ß-D-mannanase Hemicell) Effects on Broiler Performance and Energy Use in Diets Varying in ß-mannan Content.” Poultry Sci. 83: 662-668.
