Import L-threonine Raw Materials, Economic Benefits

L-threonine has remarkable economic benefits in animal husbandry, which are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

I. Improving Production Performance

Promoting Animal Growth: L-threonine is an important raw material for protein synthesis in animals. Adding an appropriate amount of L-threonine to the feed of livestock and poultry such as pigs and chickens can balance the amino acid composition and meet the animals' demand for amino acids during growth, thus increasing the daily weight gain and feed conversion rate of animals. Studies have shown that adding it to piglet feed can increase the daily weight gain of piglets by 10%-15% and reduce the feed-to-meat ratio by 8%-12%.

Improving Meat Quality: L-threonine participates in the metabolic process of animals and has a positive effect on the deposition of muscle protein. It can increase the protein content in muscles and reduce fat deposition, thereby improving the meat quality, enhancing the nutritional value and taste of meat products. This helps to increase the market price of livestock and poultry products and bring higher economic benefits to farmers. For example, adding it to the feed of fattening pigs can increase the lean meat rate of pork by 3%-5%, and significantly improve the tenderness and flavor of the muscles.

Improving Reproductive Performance: For breeding livestock and poultry, L-threonine also has an important impact on their reproductive performance. It can improve the semen quality of breeding livestock and the egg production rate and hatching rate of breeding poultry. For instance, adding an appropriate amount of L-threonine to the feed of laying hens can increase the egg production rate of laying hens by 5%-8% and the hatching rate by 3%-5%, increasing the output benefits of breeding.

II. Reducing Breeding Costs

Reducing the Usage of Protein Feed: In animal husbandry production, traditional high-protein feeds are relatively costly. By adding limiting amino acids such as L-threonine, it is possible to appropriately reduce the proportion of protein feed in the feed, such as the usage of soybean meal, while ensuring the nutritional needs of animals, thus reducing the feed cost. Generally speaking, after adding it to the feed of livestock and poultry, the usage of soybean meal can be reduced by 2%-5%, and the cost of each ton of feed can be reduced by about 50-100 yuan.

Improving Feed Utilization Rate: L-threonine can improve the digestion and absorption efficiency of animals for the nutrients in the feed, reduce the excretion of nutrients, and lower feed waste. This not only reduces the breeding cost but also decreases the environmental pollution caused by breeding waste, having good economic and environmental benefits. For example, adding it to the feed of broiler chickens can increase the feed utilization rate by 10%-15%, and reduce the feed cost of each chicken by 0.5-1 yuan.

III. Enhancing Animal Immunity

Improving Disease Resistance: L-threonine plays an important role in the immune regulation of animals. It can enhance the immunity of animals, improve their resistance to diseases, and reduce the occurrence of diseases. This reduces the cost of drug use during the breeding process and the death losses caused by diseases, improving the breeding benefits. For example, adding it in pig breeding can reduce the incidence rate of the pig herd. Compared with those without addition, the incidence rate is reduced by 15%-20%, and the number of pigs that die due to diseases is decreased, significantly improving the breeding income.

Reducing Breeding Losses: Due to the enhanced immunity of animals and the reduced occurrence of diseases, the growth of animals is more stable, and their production performance is fully exerted. This reduces the breeding losses caused by diseases and deaths, improving the economic benefits and stability of breeding.