B-Safe: Zootechnical and economical interest in growing tilapia

The use of antibiotic growth promoter factors in feed for terrestrial or aquatic animals is either banned - for example in Europe - or heavily criticised due to the potential increase in bacterial resistance. Cation exchanged clays have been reported to be an effective antibacterial material and its interest as a growth promoter factor has been reported in terrestrial species such as poultry.

To our knowledge, the interest of cation exchange clays has never been studied in fish species. The purpose of this trial was to test the interest of a patented cation exchanged clay (B-Safe) at two different doses on the zootechnical performances of growing tilapia fish. Read more in our magazine

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers