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Liver health is very important for egg production, as it is involved in the synthesis of the nutrients present in the egg yolk and in the formation of the eggshell.
The liver is one of the most metabolically active organs in the bird and its function can be altered when the animal is exposed to toxic compounds, which is more frequent in birds with long lifespans, such layers and breeders. It is involved in key digestive, metabolic and excretory activities:
As the liver is involved in so many processes, whenever it is malfunctioning birds will be affected by health problems, poor egg quality and low productivity. Therefore, special attention must be paid to liver health, particularly in layers and breeders.
After hatching, the lipids of the yolk, which is in the process of being reabsorbed, give the liver a bright yellow color, that changes gradually to brown between 8 and 14 days of age.
Changes in the liver color or texture, fat deposition, or necrosis may indicate the presence of disease.
However, it must be taken into account that liver color observation should be done within 30 minutes post-mortem, otherwise the result could be misleading. Moreover, the method chosen for euthanizing the bird may change the appearance of the liver (if the animal is bled, the liver may appear pale).
Vitamin E is one of the most potent antioxidants in nature. It plays a key role in neutralizing free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS), as we discussed in this post.
The biological activity of vitamin E is not limited to its antioxidant properties: it is involved in the regulation of the following processes: inflammatory response, gene expression, certain enzymes, cellular signaling, and cell proliferation.
Vitamin E is protective against substances that are toxic to the liver and provides antioxidant and cytoprotective activity to hepatocytes.
During fatty liver disease, the administration of vitamin E reduces the deposits of fats in the hepatocytes, ameliorates inflammation and fibrosis and activates certain beneficial metabolic processes in the liver.
Our products PhytoMax© and PlusBreathe© contain vitamin E.
Birds with zinc and/or selenium deficiencies are more susceptible to fatty liver disease.
On the other hand, the administration of zinc and selenium helps to prevent the onset of the hepatic steatosis and to reduce the damaging effects once the animals are already affected by the disease.
Our product PhytoMax© contains organic zinc and inorganic selenium.
Certain essential oils, plant extracts and purified compounds of plant origin have liver-protective activity, through several possible mechanisms of action:
Our product PhytoMax© contains essential oils and phytochemicals of natural origin that enhance liver function.
PhytoMax© is a combination of vitamins, chelated calcium, microminerals and essential oils to be given through drinking water. It is intended for layers and breeders to:
PhytoLiv© is an oral emulsion that contains essential oils, bioactives and vitamins with high antioxidant power. PhytoLiv© is especially useful in the following cases:
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