Choline chloride is a commonly used nutritional additive in livestock and poultry feed. Its core functions mainly lie in maintaining normal physiological metabolism of animals, promoting growth and development, and improving feed utilization. The specific effects are as follows:

1. As a source of choline, it participates in the synthesis of key substances.

Choline is an essential nutrient in the animal body. Choline chloride can directly supply choline to the body, meeting the two core synthesis requirements:

(1) Synthesis of phosphatidylcholine (lecithin): This is an important component of cell membranes, ensuring the integrity and normal function of cells, and is particularly crucial for the development of tissues and organs in young animals.

(2) Synthesis of acetylcholine: As an important neurotransmitter in the nervous system, acetylcholine participates in the conduction of nerve impulses, ensuring the animal's nerve reflexes, movement coordination, and body regulation functions.

2. Promote fat metabolism and prevent fatty liver

Choline can promote the transportation and breakdown of fat in the liver, preventing excessive deposition of fat in liver cells, thereby effectively preventing fatty liver syndrome in livestock.

For example, adding choline chloride to the feed of broilers and laying hens can reduce liver fat accumulation, lower the risk of decreased egg production and increased mortality rate of broilers caused by fatty liver; using it in pig feed can improve the liver health of fattening pigs and enhance growth performance.

3. Improve feed utilization, promote growth and production performance

Choline chloride can work in synergy with other nutrients (such as vitamin B complex, amino acids) for absorption and utilization, improving the overall conversion efficiency of the feed:

(1) For fattening livestock: It can accelerate weight gain, reduce feed-to-weight ratio, and increase economic benefits of breeding.

(2) For laying hens: It can improve eggshell quality (increase eggshell thickness and hardness), increase egg production rate, and reduce egg breakage rate.

(3) For ruminants: It can assist in maintaining rumen metabolic balance and promoting nutrient absorption.

———————"From Doubao AI"