Feed Additive AGP (Antibiotic Growth Promoter) is only a memory

Feed Additive AGP (Antibiotic Growth Promoter) is only a memory

               In the chicken farming business, the cost of feed is the biggest cost, reaching 60-80% of the production cost. Farmers generally use more commercial feed (factory feed),   which is usually used in the feed AGP (Antibiotic Growth Promoter). The purpose of using AGP in feed is to nourish the digestive tract, especially from pathogenic bacteria and      viruses, so that the performance of chickens remains in prime condition. The danger that will be caused if it is continuously on the feed, it will cause an accumulation of antibiotics in livestock products such as eggs and meat, so that if these products are consumed by humans it will cause antibiotic resistance to some types of antibiotics.

               Based on this, the government issued Law No. 18/2009 in conjunction with Law No. 41/2014 concerning animal husbandry and animal health. Prohibit the use of               hormones or antibiotics mixed in the feed. Furthermore, as of 1 - 1 - 2018 the government officially prohibits the use of AGP in feed, through Permentan No.14 / 2017 concerning the classification of animal medicines.

               As a result of this prohibition, it has an impact on livestock production (decreased egg growth / production, poor feed conversion and chickens are often sick), so that it will affect the income of farmers.

               Prohibition of AGP since 2018, many researchers have tried to examine feed additives as a substitute for AGP, to improve chicken performance. Like giving probiotics,     herbal plants that contain phytochemicals, or giving a mixture of food substances (vitamins, minerals and amino acids).