More Efficient Meat and Egg Production

The cost of animal feed is a major economic factor for poultry and swine producers. Supplementation of inorganic phosphorus significantly increases feed costs. Phosphorus is needed for healthy growth and reproduction. Poultry and swine cannot digest approximately 70% of the phosphorus that is naturally contained in many feed ingredients (such as grains, soy beans, and their by-products). In order to satisfy the animals’ nutritional requirements, producers traditionally have added expensive sources of inorganic phosphorus to their feed. Verenium developed Phyzyme^® XP phytase in collaboration with Danisco Animal Nutrition to improve the digestibility of phosphorus and other nutrients naturally contained in animal feed. This provides producers with the opportunity to reduce feed costs by reducing usage of inorganic phosphorus, while maintaining poultry and swine growth.

Improving the Environment

Undigested phosphorus excreted by poultry and swine frequently runs off into streams, rivers and oceans, increasing water pollution. More and more, governments are mandating limits on the amounts of phosphorus released into the environment. By using Phyzyme^® XP phytase, producers can reduce the amount of phosphorus excreted into the environment.

Superior Performance

Phyzyme^® XP phytase is highly efficient at releasing phosphorus, calcium and other nutrients from naturally occurring animal feed ingredients. Animal trials have shown that Phyzyme^® XP phytase offers superior performance compared to competitor phytases. Phyzyme^® XP phytase is available through Danisco Animal Nutrition.
For more information, please visit Danisco's Phyzyme^® XP website.