Butyric acid salts (butyrates) are recognized in animal and bird feeding, they are used in the form of Ca, Na salts or in the form of butyric acid triglycerides. Butyrates stimulate digestion by stimulating the synthesis of enzymes, thereby there is a more intensive growth of the body. In the conducted studies on broiler chickens, the use of butyrates in the feeding diet does not have a negative effect on the physiological state of the bird. In the first four weeks of broiler rearing, butyrates enhance nitrogen metabolism and liver enzymatic activity.
Julia Matrosova, Alexander Ovchinnikov, Valentina Maltseva, Karina Nugumanova