Citric Acid

Citric acid is a well-known feed and food preservative   It imparts an acidic/sour taste that some animals find appetizing. In addition, it can limit pathogenic colonization in the gut and improve non-specific immunity, leading to higher growth in broilers. It is also used to enhanced calcium and phosphorus absorption in layers and broilers, resulting in better eggshell quality and reduced use of mineral phosphates. Clearly, it is an ingredient with many and varied functions that is often overl