Description
AVIMATRIX® is a granulated premixture of nature-identical flavouring compounds and preservatives, specifically designed to optimize digestive processes and support gut health in poultry. Manufactured using the proprietary NOVUS® Premium Blend Technology, the active ingredients—primarily benzoic acid—are embedded in a protective fat matrix.
Key Mechanism of Action: Targeted Release
Unlike standard ingredients, the unique embedding technology ensures that active substances are not fully released in the early digestive stages (crop/gizzard). Instead, AVIMATRIX provides a slow and continuous release throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract, ensuring effective concentrations reach the lower parts, including the small intestine, cecum, and colon.
Primary Benefits
- Optimal Gut Health: It stabilizes the gut microflora by increasing beneficial lactic acid bacteria while reducing pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella. It also promotes “cross-feeding,” where lactic acid supports butyrate-producing bacteria, indicators of a healthy gut.
- Improved Production Performance: Research and commercial trials across Europe consistently show that AVIMATRIX improves Feed Conversion Ratios (FCR) and increases Average Daily Gain (ADG) and final body weight.
- Enhanced Animal Welfare: By improving gut health, it reduces litter moisture and ammonia levels. This lead to a significant reduction in the incidence and severity of foot pad dermatitis (FPD), a key welfare indicator.
- Economic Efficiency: Through improved production metrics and reduced feed costs, AVIMATRIX offers a substantial Return on Investment (ROI), with some trials showing a 14% increase in profitability per bird.
Practical and Regulatory Advantages
- Easy Handling: The product is dust-free, non-corrosive, non-irritating, and free-flowing, making it safe for workers to handle.
- Manufacturing Stability: Its uniform granules ensure better homogeneity in feed and maintain stability during pelleting and storage.
- EU Authorized: The European Commission has approved AVIMATRIX as a zootechnical feed additive for chickens for fattening and reared for laying.
The standard dosage recommendation is 500 g per tonne of complete feed across all poultry production phases.
