Protected combination of sodium butyrate and

essential oils (NATESSE) in pullets feed

M. Puyalto1*, M. Colilla1, T. Flores2, J.J. Mallo1
1NOREL S.A., Madrid (Spain)
2St. John Biomedics Inc, Manila (Philippines)

Ref. Nº 0702 - 000185 E-mail: mpuyalto@norel.net

Essential oils have demonstrated antimicrobial activity Figure 1. Results of performance (Kg)
against several pathogenic bacteria (Briozzo et al.
1989; Dorman and Deans, 2000 and Mitsch et al.,
4
2004) and a decrease in lesion scores and mortality in
the treatment of necrotic enteritis in broilers 3.5

(McReynolds et al., 2009). 3

The benefits of the use of sodium butyrate protected 2.5
on broiler health (Timbermont, 2009) and on 1.132 1.175 3.71 3.57
2
performance has been also described (Hu et al., 2007
1.5
and Mallo et al., 2010).
NATESSE comes from the combination of those the 1
FCR
principles, sodium butyrate and essential oils
CONTROL NATESSE
protected with vegetable fat.
Figure 2. Results of flock uniformity (%)

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of 98 %

NATESSE on performance and health status of pullets 100% 78 %
in a field trial. 80%

60%

40%

20%
One thousand one-day-old chicks were distributed in
0%
two treatments: CONTROL NATESSE

 CON: control diet without additive

 NAT: experimental diet (basal diet plus NATESSE) Figure 3. Results of mortality (%)
NATESSE was added on top at 1kg/t in starter feed (1-5
weeks) and at 0.5 Kg/t in grower feed (6-16 weeks).
4.5%
5.00% 3.5%
Live body weight Score of necrotic enteritis 4.00%
3.00%
Feed intake Health condition 2.00%
Flock uniformity Mortality 1.00%
0.00%
CONTROL NATESSE

The results regarding to performance, flock uniformity

and mortality are presented in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
The use of NATESSE (sodium butyrate and essential oils
Regarding health condition animals in treatment CON
in protected form) on pullet feed allows higher growth,
showed signs of necrotic enteritis, emaciation and
better FCR, flock uniformity and presented better
respiratory diseases but these signs were not shown in
health status with less mortality.
NAT group. Feathers were white in NAT group and dirty
in CON group. IPSF 2016 International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta