AN ANIMAL FEED, AN ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVE OR A PREMIX TO BE ADDED TO THE ADDITIVE, OR A DRINKING WATER SUPPLEMENT COMPRISING THE NATURAL SUBSTANCE CONTAINING THYMOL

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of a natural substance containing thymol in the manufacture of an animal feed or a drinkink water supplement for the alleviation, cure or prevention of diseases caused by clostridium sp - particularly clostridium perfringens - in the intestinal tracts of animals, such as poultry and mammals. The natural substance preferably contains a mixture of guaiacol, thymol, eugenol, capsaicin, tannin and at least one cresol. The presence of the mixture also improves the digestibility of the feed and the growth rate of the animals. An animal feed containing 1-500 ppm of the mixture, with the proviso that it does not contain any surface active emulsifying agent, and a drinking water supplement are also described, as well as a premix and a feed additive adapted for use in the manufacture of the animal feed.