The Dosage of Betaine in Animal Feed

Betaine is an alkaloid whose scientific name is trimethylglycine. It is a white scaly or prismatic crystalline powder with a slight characteristic odor and strong hygroscopic properties. The molecular structure and application effect of betaine are not significantly different from those of natural betaine, and it belongs to the equivalent of chemically synthesized natural products. It is a high-efficiency, high-quality, economical, and widely used in livestock, poultry, and aquaculture as a nutritional feed additive for attracting food and promoting growth. It has the following effects:

1. Improve animal immunity, disease resistance, anti-stress ability, and reduce diarrhea rate.

2. Enhance feed attraction, increase feed intake, reduce bait loss, and promote animal growth.

3. Partially replace methionine, reduce feed cost and improve feeding economic benefits.

4. Improve the effect of anticoccidia.

5. Increase lean meat percentage, improve meat quality, and increase flavor.

6. Pharmaceutical industry raw material, prevention of liver disease.

7. As a nutrient base in the production of lysine, threonine, glutamic acid, VB2, VB12, etc., it can significantly increase the fermentation yield.

What is the dosage of betaine added in different animal feeds to promote animal growth and improve economic effects?

Product Name	CAS	Formula	Animal Species	Dosage(kg/ton feed)
Betaine HCL	590-46-5	C5H11NO2•HCl	Poultry & Livestock	0.3-1.5
			Aquatic	1.0-5.0
Betaine Anhydrous	107-43-7	C5H11NO2	Poultry & Livestock	0.35-1.0
			Aquatic	0.7-3.5
Complex Betaine	107-43-7	C5H11NO2	Poultry & Livestock	1.0-3.0
			Aquatic	2.0-10.0
Betaine Monohydrate	17146-86-0	C5H11NO2•H2O	Poultry & Livestock	0.4-1.25
			Aquatic	0.8-4.0

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