Seaweed meal for poultry industry has diversified and versatile functional properties and is ideal for countries like Pakistan where poultry industry is facing challenges such as Bacterial resistance etc

2. Seaweed for poultry and hens is a great natural source for a
full range of vitamins & minerals necessary for feather growth
& condition.
Seaweed has been used in poultry to improve animal health
and immune status, to decrease microbial load, combat
infection & stress in intestine and beneficial effect on quality
of meat and eggs.
Also it is a valuable feed binder
Usage Level: 3-10 %
*Formulations are available on request

3. Provitamin A,
Vitamins B1. B2, C
and D
Calcium, Sodium, Chlorine, Sulfur,
Cobalt, Iron, Manganese Molybdenum
Selenium, Magnesium, Potassium,
Phosphorus, Aluminum, Boron,
Chromium, Iodine, Nickel & Zinc.
Important Constituents & composition Seaweed

4. Key Benefits
•Acts as Feed
Binder
• Boost
immunity and
helps combats
stress &
infection.
• Improves color of
egg shell and yolk
pigment.
•Provides
optimum
Nutrition for
Growth of
Chicken at
all stages Nutrition Egg
Feed
Binder
Immune
Booster

5. Nutrients in seaweed for poultry
Approximate Chemical composition and gross energy in Seaweed

6. In the poultry industry, feed additives and antibiotics have been used worldwide
more than 50 years to enhance growth performance as well as to prevent
infection of pathogens and disease.
Seaweed contains various biologically active components with different
structures and functional properties that improve immunity and prevents
infections in chickens.
Supplementation of chickens with seaweed in poultry may improve growth
performance and immune response.
REFERENCES ;
Effects of Dietary Fermented Seaweed and Seaweed Fusiforme on Growth Performance, Carcass Parameters and
Immunoglobulin Concentration in Broiler Chicks Y. J. Choi, S. R. Lee, and J-W. Oh1,*
Department of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
Seaweed as Immune Booster & Anti-Infective

7. Seaweed as egg Pigment enhancer
Seaweeds can have a prebiotic effect in poultry diets and improve egg quality in
laying hens. Seaweed included at 1–3% resulted in improved egg production and
quality, it increased weight, shell thickness, and yolk colour and reduced
cholesterol in yolk. It also resulted in a lower E. coli load in faeces, suggesting
better animal health.

8. Seaweed as Poultry Binder
The commercial poultry industry is pelletizing poultry diets at feed mills with
seaweed for many years. After nutrition pellet quality is the next most important
factor in poultry diet.
Seaweed up to 3% as a pellet binder did not adversely influence
growth performance of poultry birds. Also, the physical test showed some
improvement in pellet hardness quality. Seaweed is a valuable feed resource for
poultry feeding and can be utilized as a pellet binder in poultry diets.