Products
ABC provides two types of products: Acidifiers that promote gut health and sanitisers that improve water hygiene.
Used and recommended by vets, these products enable a proactive and targeted approach to improve gut health and water hygiene.
Acidifiers – in water
The acidification of drinking water to promote gut health is a long-established protocol that controls pathogenic bacteria by penetrating the bacterial cell wall, lowering the pH within the bacteria, preventing it replicating.
Our organic acid products – ABC Start and ABC pH – are administered via the drinking water. The ABC team will carry out farm specific titrations to determine your exact dose rates to optimise the products’ performance.
ABC Start
This is a lactic acid-based blend designed to promote early intestinal development, that is particularly effective in broilers and turkeys. Organic acids are combined with copper and energy to encourage early drinking and feed consumption that aids chick development in the first 5-7 days of the crop. It can be used as part of a programme with ABC pH, which you would continue to use, during the rest of the crop.
Pack Size 12kg
ABC Start is a lactic acid-based blend designed to promote early intestinal development.
The organic acids are combined with copper and energy sources to encourage early drinking and aid chicks in getting off to a good start.
ABC Start is designed to be used for the first 5-7 days of the crop. However, the benefits of acidification can also be seen:
- Pre or post vaccination
- Feed change
- Times of stress e.g. thinning
- Wet litter
- Digestive issues/decreased feed intake
Lactic acid has a growth promoting effect on positive bacteria such as Lactobacillus. Studies have shown that Lactobacillus are one of the predominant bacteria in a young chicks microflora. By encouraging the early development of the microflora and lowering the pH within the gastro-intestinal tract, the chick is better placed to withstand any challenges from pathogenic bacteria. Organic acid use during early development has been shown to stimulate the immune system’s development. By encouraging water
consumption in the first few days ABC Start helps to promote early growth and feed consumption which, along with a flourishing microflora, promotes a healthy chick.
Recommended dose rate is 0.5 – 1 litre per 1000 litres of water for 5 days. Do not use for periods longer than 7 days. As the product is acid based it is important to check the pH of the water when administering ABC Start and adjust the dose rate accordingly.
ABC pH
ABC pH is a unique blend of buffered organic acids with added copper and zinc, that aids protein digestion and improves the palatability of water. It lowers the pH of the drinking water, promoting gut health as well as helping with the control of bacterial growth and pathogens, such as E.coli and Salmonella.
Pack Size 25kg
ABC pH is a unique blend of buffered organic acids with added copper and zinc. It is designed to improve gut health in birds by supporting and promoting the microflora, a community of bacteria that reside in the gut of the bird.
Organic acids also aid protein digestion and improve the palatability of water. ABC pH is also effective at helping to control of pathogens such as E.coli and Salmonella.
ABC pH works by lowering the pH of the drinking water to control bacterial growth within the drinking lines and pipes. It can therefore be used in situations where alkaline water is affecting the birds’ water consumption.
ABC pH also helps to promote gut health and can be used at any of the following times:
- Pre or post vaccination
- Chick start
- Feed change
- Times of stress e.g. thinning
- Wet litter
- To aid fertility issues
- Digestive issues/decreased feed intake
ABC pH is a well buffered acid blend which ensures that the organic acids remain undissociated (effective) until they reach the gut of the bird where they are needed. This helps to maintain a low gut pH which makes it difficult for pathogenic bacteria to survive and promotes the microflora.
The organic acids also help to convert pepsinogen to pepsin which increases protein and amino acid digestibility improving weight gain and feed efficiency. The copper and zinc included in the blend are important for a range of metabolic processes and for normal tissue development.
Organic acids have been shown to be effective at controlling pathogenic bacteria by penetrating the bacterial cell wall, lowering the pH within the bacteria and preventing it replicating.
The dose rate ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 litres/1000 litres drinking water.
We highly recommend carrying out a farm specific titration to get an accurate dose rate targeted for your farm’s water. Water hardness plays a large role in the effectiveness of the product at lowering the pH. The aim is to lower the pH to between 3.8 – 4.2, and we recommend monitoring the pH at the end of the drinking line when using this product.
Water Sanitisers
Thorough cleaning of drinker lines and water pipes prevents the build-up of biofilm, and therefore reduces the risk of animals being exposed to harmful bacteria.
ABC can supply Aqua-clean and Huwa-San water sanitation products. These products are suitable for both terminal disinfections of the drinking lines/water system and in-crop water hygiene management.
The ABC team will work with you to ensure clean water and drinker lines/pipes that are free from biofilm. This includes routine testing to monitor water hygiene and drinker line/pipes conditions and advising on the product most suitable for your needs.
Aqua-clean
Aqua-clean is based on hydrogen peroxide, enriched with a special complex containing silver. This combination suits the heavy cleaning needs of farm drinking systems.
When Aqua-clean meets dirt in the system, it will be activated, and bubbles of oxygen will brush dirt away.
Pack Size 10L
Aqua-clean is based on hydrogen peroxide enriched with a special complex containing silver. This is the main difference between our hydrogen peroxide products and a regular hydrogen peroxide.
As hydrogen peroxide is an unstable compound, it slowly decomposes into oxygen and water. To stop this process from happening, a stabliser, in this case silver, is used to improve the durability of the chemical.
Hydrogen peroxide is a transparent, colourless and odourless disinfectant liquid. Aqua-clean cleans and disinfects the entire drinking water system and optimises the efficacy of vaccinations, medication and additives.
Aqua-clean can be used for both terminal cleaning and during the crop at a lower dose rate.
Aqua-clean is best suited to farms that are able to administer products at rates of 2% or above.
When Aqua-clean meets biofilm in the system, it will be activated and bubbles of oxygen will brush this biofilm away.
This effervescent reaction of oxygen with organic pollution needs to be a slow but very strong process, as otherwise contamination will remain in the system.
Aqua-clean can be given at a dose rate of between 1-3% depending on the current microbiological contamination and biofilm build up.
During the crop Aqua-clean can be administered at 100-150ml per 1000 litres of drinking water.
HUWA-SAN
Huwa-San is a biological disinfectant based on active oxygen effective against bacteria, fungi, viruses and spores.
Huwa-San is hydrogen peroxide based with a unique silver stabiliser complex, is odourless, biodegradable and completely mixable with water.
Pack Size 10kg/25kg
Huwa-San is a disinfectant based on hydrogen peroxide. Huwa-San is effective against bacteria, fungi, yeast, spores, viruses and even mycobacteria, and like Aqua-clean, can be used for the treatment of entire drinking water systems by removing organic deposits – biofilm.
Huwa-San is long lasting and non-corrosive when used in correct doses. It has no harmful by-products and is active at a broad pH range and remains active and stable in the presence of contamination.
Not only can Huwa-San be used for terminal disinfection, but it can be administered continuously at a low dose with birds in-situ to prevent biofilm build up and ensure water is kept free from bacteria.
Due to its increased stability, this product is suitable for farms who are only able to administer at 1%.
Huwa-San removes biofilm and prevents re-growth. It prevents blockages in your water drinking system and ensures an optimum drinking water supply.
Huwa-San with its unique silver stabiliser complex is designed to be effective at a 1% dose rate. Huwa-San is a cost-effective product due to its efficiency at a low dose rate.
Huwa-San can be administered via existing dosers or ABC can recommend a system to administer from a central dosing point.
The in-crop maintenance dose rate is 50ml per 1000 litres but because of the stable nature can be used at higher rates even with birds in-situ when biofilm removal in crop is required.