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Antibiotics doesn't lead to growth, it prevents infection and diseases.
by ComradePhil 4y ago
Antibiotics doesn't lead to growth, it prevents infection and diseases.
- juki 4y agoThey are/have been also used to promote growth. That's banned in the EU at least, but I think American producers still do it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_use_in_livestock#Growth_stimulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_use_in_livestock#Gr...
- WithinReason 4y agoHmm, probably because the chicken's gut flora doesn't consume the calories.
- eimrine 4y agoMost of farmers buying big loads of antibiotics are not doctors/veterinars. Maybe they are just too hacker-minded if they use to convert meds to extra gains from meat. And from my experience chicken are not that vulnerable to diseases, like rabbits for example.