Jones-Hamilton Cipher
- Chemical Family
- Inorganic Acids
Jones-Hamilton Cipher is an inorganic feed acidifier proven to enhance growth performance. By helping to maintain gut integrity, even during stressful rearing conditions, Cipher enables optimal nutrient absorption and improved feed efficiency. With the growth of antibiotic-free (ABF) poultry production, Cipher has proven to be a suitable alternative due to its ability to minimize bacteria growth on feed, and its beneficial impact on gut health and feed conversion. Acidification of feed minimizes bacterial growth and promotes good gut health, thereby enhancing the performance of animals. However, not all acidifiers are the same.
Properties
- Cipher improves feed conversion
Cipher has been shown to significantly improve feed conversion in birds where a disease challenge was present as compared to both disease-challenged and non-disease challenged birds*
Product families
Applications
- Birds & Poultry
Product Families
- Acidifiers Buffers & Neutralizers
Other characteristics
- Features
Controls Mold Growth, Improves Digestability & Intestinal Health, Improves Feed Conversion Ratio, Improves Growth Performance, Optimizing Gut Health, Provides Rapid pH Drop
- Functions
- Acidifier
- Certifications & Compliance
- Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
- Markets
- Agriculture & Feed
- Benefits
Helps maintain gut integrity for enhanced growth performance; Improves nutrient absorption and digestion; Significantly lowers feed conversion; Lowers pH to minimize bacteria growth in feed; Provides flexibility in feed formulation; GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and suitable for antibiotic-free (ABF) programs
- Technology
- Animal Feed & Nutrition
- Animal Species
- Broilers
- Turkey
- Is Different
As an inorganic (or mineral) acid, Cipher has the ability to effectively lower pH without encapsulation and does not pose any palatability or intake issues that are seen with formate. Plus, it offers formulators additional flexibility. Cipher not only supplies additional sulfur as sulfate for limiting amino acids, it supplies sodium without chloride which will reduce moisture and improve droppings.
- Certifications and Compliance
- Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
- Controls Mold Growth
- Improves Digestability & Intestinal Health
- Improves Feed Conversion Ratio
- Improves Growth Performance
- Optimizing Gut Health
- Provides Rapid pH Drop
- Inclusion Rate
Broilers – 4-8 lbs./ton of feed in all rations; Turkeys – 6 lbs./ton of feed in all rations; Research has shown a rate of 4-8 lbs./ton of feed provides the greatest return for the first 28-30 days in broilers. Cipher is recommended for use throughout the grow-out for biological challenges and ammonia control in Cornish hens, small or large birds. A rate of up to 6 lbs./ton through 12 weeks is recommended for turkey toms or hens.; Cipher should be handled like salt. Care should be taken to keep the product dry and equipment should be flushed with grain or meal. The product may be added to the mixer by hand, micro machine, or through the minor ingredient scale.
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Acidifier
- Enhanced Performance During Stressful Rearing Conditions
Cipher works alone, as well as synergistically with ionophores, to aid in optimal nutrient absorption and improved feed efficiency. It has been shown to enhance growth performance by helping maintain gut health during stressful rearing conditions. When fed Cipher, birds subjected to acute heat stress showed improved body weight and feed conversion as compared to ionophores*.
