Dietary beta glucans to fight chronic enteritis

Gut-related health problems, such as chronic enteritis, are becoming an increasing and more widely recognised problem around the world. Dutch researchers have found that a natural feed ingredient in combination with extra vitamins and minerals is a promising tool for the laying hen sector to fight this disease. By Laura Star (Schothorst Feed Research), Naomi de Bruijn (Animal Health Service), and Marc Rovers (Orffa Additives), the Netherlands Since early 2006, laying hen farmers in the Netherla