Biochar found to reduce campylobacter in broilers

Biochar performed better than any other feed additive at preventing campylobacter in a study on free-range broilers.

Emma Cottrell
February 25, 2025
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Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark National Food Institute have found that using biochar – biomass combusted into carbon – as a feed additive can reduce campylobacter in broilers by 80%.

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