Activated Carbon for Livestock and Poultry: Boosting Performance and Biosecurity in South Africa
Improve animal health, reduce ammonia, and support sustainable farming with activated carbon solutions from Adsorb.
South Africa’s livestock producers face growing pressure to enhance productivity, reduce environmental emissions, and safeguard animal health—especially in the face of feed contamination, rising disease risk, and worsening air quality in intensive housing systems. Activated carbon offers a proven, natural solution that addresses these challenges in both ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats) and non-ruminants (poultry, pigs).
Feed Supplement Benefits
- Binds Mycotoxins & Heavy Metals: Adsorbs toxins in contaminated feed, protecting animal health and gut function.
- Improves Growth & Feed Efficiency: Trials show up to 25% higher weight gain in cattle and improved feed conversion in poultry and pigs.
- Reduces Methane in Ruminants: Helps cut enteric methane emissions by up to 40%, supporting climate-smart farming.
Poultry Bedding Additive
- Reduces Ammonia Emissions: Keeps litter drier, preventing respiratory damage and footpad dermatitis in broilers.
- Enhances Biosecurity: Lower pathogen load, improved air quality, and better flock resilience—including potential control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
- Improves Welfare & Litter Quality: Fewer lesions, cleaner environments, and higher-value manure with nitrogen retained.
Backed by Scientific Trials
- Cattle fed 0.6% activated carbon gained 25% more weight over 98 days.
- Broilers showed up to 17% higher weight gains and better feed efficiency.
- Piglets experienced a 4x reduction in diarrhea and recovered without antibiotics.
- Poultry barns using 5–10% carbon in litter recorded significantly lower ammonia levels and healthier footpads.
Sustainable & Locally Made
Adsorb’s wood-based activated carbon is FSC-certified, derived from sustainable biomass, and tailored to South African livestock conditions.
Applications
- Ruminant and non-ruminant animal feed supplement
- Poultry bedding and litter enhancer
- Mycotoxin and odour control
- Biosecurity and disease mitigation
- Low-carbon farming and improved manure quality
Contact Adsorb to learn more about how activated carbon can improve livestock health, reduce emissions, and boost farm productivity.