FIELD: agriculture.
SUBSTANCE: method for the non-therapeutic treatment of animals selected from the group consisting of poultry, swine and fish consists in orally administering to animals at least one compound of β-alanine in an amount of 2 to 55 mmol/kg by dry weight of said fodder product for administration to poultry or fish and from 2 to 25 mmol/kg by dry weight of said feed product for administration to swine. The compound of β-alanine represents, in particular, β-alanine.
EFFECT: administering the specified amount of β-alanine provides reducing the fodder conversion rate without reducing the weight gain.
18 cl, 8 tbl
