Animal Health & Wellbeing
UtriCalm
All-season stress relief, all-year comfort
Broiler / Chick
Layer Hen
Layer Hen (Eggs)
Poultry are frequently exposed to various stress factors, including environmental factors which negatively impact feed intake, growth, and immune function, making birds more susceptible to diseases. Understanding and mitigating stress is essential for improving poultry welfare and optimizing production efficiency. By identifying the sources of stress and applying targeted management strategies, producers can enhance animal wellbeing, sustainability and profitability of poultry production. Given the significant impact of stress on poultry health, productivity and farm profitability, there is a clear need for an effective anti-stress product. Such a solution should help regulate oxidative stress, support immune function, and promote overall resilience in birds. Implementing an anti-stress liquid additive could have an eminent impact in improving flock performance and welfare under challenging conditions.
The Challenge
How does UTRIX support flocks under stress conditions?
Key Benefits
What UtriCalm delivers
Application
Liquid in drinking water
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
Stress negatively affects feed intake, growth and productivity, immune function, and behavior and wellbeing, resulting in increased mortality and economic losses.
Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, increasing the release of corticosterone, a hormone that suppresses immune function. As a result, birds become more vulnerable to infections, disease challenges, and reduced overall performance.
Stress reduces blood flow to the digestive tract, which can damage intestinal cells and compromise gut integrity. This disruption impairs nutrient digestion and absorption, increases intestinal permeability, and can negatively affect overall health and performance.
Stress risk is highest during vaccination programs, transport or handling, feed transitions, in high-density production systems, and during environmental challenges such as heat or poor ventilation.
UtriCalm® reduces oxidative stress, regulates stress hormones, supports immune response, and improves metabolic stability.
The main benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, improved feed intake, better growth and performance, enhanced immune function, and improved wellbeing.
UtriCalm® should be used during any stress-prone situation, including management challenges (high stocking density, transport, feed transitions, thinning) and physiological stress periods (vaccination, diseases). It is also recommended when birds show behavioral signs such as aggression or feather pecking, or when performance indicators decline, such as reduced feed intake or increased mortality.
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