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Turkey chickens

Gut Health Solutions for Turkey

Animal Nutrition & Health

Modern turkey producers are constantly looking for ways to optimize their flocks from hatch through market, and maintaining gut health is critical to raising high-performing turkeys.

Faced with increasing pressure to reduce or eliminate antibiotic usage, gut health solutions that support intestinal integrity, balanced microbiota, and immune function to help birds perform create real challenges. Kemin’s ingredient technologies are backed by years of science, field trials, and third-party testing to help reduce pathogen pressure, strengthen gut resilience, and improve feed efficiency, livability, and overall flock performance.

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Strengthened Intestinal Integrity: Support epithelial barrier function and tight junctions to maximize nutrient absorption, protect against pathogens, and reduce the risk of leaky gut–related performance losses.

 

Balanced Gut Microbiota: Promote a diverse and stable microbial population that helps suppress pathogenic bacteria, including Clostridium perfringens, and support consistent gut function in antibiotic‑free systems.

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Enhanced Immune Function: Support gut‑associated immune responses, which represent up to 70% of the bird’s immune system, helping turkeys better withstand disease and inflammatory challenges. 

 

Early‑Life Gut Development: Support gut health from hatch, when immune and microbial systems are developing, helping set birds up for improved growth, feed efficiency, and resilience later in life.

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Antibiotic‑Free Performance Support: Provide science‑backed nutrition and health solutions that help producers maintain performance, efficiency, and profitability while reducing reliance on in‑feed antibiotics.

A Systems‑Based Approach That Protects Performance

Kemin focuses on the gut as an integrated system rather than targeting a single symptom or challenge. Strengthening the intestinal barrier helps optimize nutrient absorption while limiting pathogen translocation. At the same time, supporting a diverse and stable microbiota and reinforcing immune function helps birds respond more effectively to disease pressure, stress, and inflammation – key drivers of lost performance in modern production.

Proven Solutions from Hatch Through Market

Kemin’s solutions are built on years of research and can be applied from parent flock and hatch through grow‑out. This proactive, prevention‑focused approach supports consistent feed efficiency, livability, and return on investment across production systems, including no‑antibiotics‑ever (NAE) programs.

Product NameKey FeaturesPrimary Purpose/Mode of ActionApplication or Target UseFormulation/Format
Aleta™>50% 1,3-beta glucans; highly bioavailableEnhances host protective immunity, particularly during early immune system developmentSupport immune competence in young turkeys; reduce impact of early disease challenges; improve growth and feed efficiencyFeed ingredient
ButiPEARL®Encapsulated butyric acid; targeted GI deliveryProvides energy to epithelial cells; promotes intestinal epithelium development; increases tight junction protein expression and antioxidant activitySupport intestinal integrity, gut repair, and nutrient absorption; mitigate leaky gut riskEncapsulated feed additive
ButiPEARL® ZEncapsulated butyric acid + zinc; MicroPEARLS™ spray-freezing technologyCombines epithelial energy support with zinc-driven microbial diversity and tight junction upregulationStrengthen gut barrier and microbial balance under enteric challenge and stressEncapsulated feed additive
CLOSTAT®Bacillus subtilis PB6 probiotic; spore-formingMaintains microflora balance; inhibits Clostridium perfringens and other pathogensReduce pathogen pressure; support stable gut microbiota in antibiotic-free systemsDry probiotic feed additive
FORMYL™ NaFormic acid-based feed acidifierLowers gut pH; acts as an antimicrobial against Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coliImprove gut hygiene, feed efficiency, and processing-plant outcomesDry feed additive
KEM SAN®Blend of organic acids for water sanitationReduces pathogen load in drinking waterLower water-borne pathogen challenges to support gut healthWater-applied liquid
VANNIX™ C4Phytogenic blend + Bacillus subtilis PB6Supports intestinal integrity; reduces impact of Eimeria and Clostridium perfringensNatural, cost-effective antibiotic alternative for enteric challenge managementPhytogenic feed additive

 

By taking a prevention‑focused, biology‑driven approach to gut health, these solutions give turkey operations practical tools to manage enteric risk while maintaining performance and efficiency. Designed to complement modern nutrition programs and management practices, they offer flexibility across production systems and challenge levels. For teams looking to enhance gut health strategies with science‑based options, further discussion with technical experts can help identify where these tools best fit within your overall health and performance objectives.

Ready to strengthen gut health and performance in your turkey program? Explore our resources! 

ButiPEARL for Monogastrics
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ButiPEARL Z for Monogastrics
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CLOSTAT for Monogastric One Pager
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KEM SAN One Pager
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VANNIX C4 Broiler One Pager
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Aleta Brochure
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FORMYL Na Poultry Brochure
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References

1Peng, L. et al. 2009. Butyrate Enhances the Intestinal Barrier by Facilitating Tight Junction Assembly via Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Caco-2 Cell Monolayers. J. Nutr. 139:1619-1625.
2Ma, X. et al. 2012. Butyrate promotes the recovering of intestinal wound healing through its positive effect on the tight junctions. J. Anim. Sci. 90:266-268.
3Katouli, M. et al. 1999. The effect of zinc oxide supplementation on the stability of the intestinal flora with special reference to composition of coliforms in weaned pigs. J. of Applied Microbiology. 87:564-573.
4Zhang, B. et al. 2012. Zinc prevents Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium-induced loss of intestinal mucosal barrier function in broiler chickens. Avian Pathology. 41:361-367.
5Kemin Internal Document, 09-00010.

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