HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 cc469-71W
Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what feed additives are available to farmers for growth promotion as alternatives to the antibiotics which are being brought under control. will set out in the OFFICIAL REPORT Department by Department the increase or decrease and the reason for the altered position.

Mr. David Howell

The information is as follows:

Mr. Prior

Three growth promoting feed antibiotics are available to farmers free of prescription. They are:

  1. (i) zinc bacitracin, which has been available since March, 1970 for use in pig and poultry feedingstuffs;
  2. (ii) flavomycin, which continues to be available for use in pig and poultry feedingstuffs; and
  3. (iii) virginiamycin, which is now available for use in poultry feedingstuffs.

There are also other non-antibiotic feed additives which are available free of prescription for growth promotion.