Crina® Poultry Plus contains a blend of organic acids and essential oils. The Crina product range contains products for other animal species as well.
Manufacturer´s main claim
Superior control of pathogenic bacteria
Improves weight gain and feed conversion
Technical specifications Crina® Poultry Plus
| EU category | Zootechnical additive |
| Functional group of additives | Other zootechnical additives |
| Composition | Benzoic acid: 80 - 83% Thymol: 1 - 1.9% Eugenol: 0.5 - 1% Piperine: 0.05 - 0.1% Benzyl salicylate, iso-amyl salicylate and trans-anethole: ≤ 0.6% |
| EU code | 4d10 |
| EU approval (content mg/kg complete feed) | Chickens for fattening: maximum content: 300 Chickens reared for laying: maximum content: 300 Minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying: maximum content: 300 |
| End of period of EU authorisation | Chickens for fattening: 15 September 2025 Chickens reared for laying: 15 September 2025 Minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying: 15 September 2025 |
| Safety and handling | It is recommended to use gloves, eye and respiratory protection |
| Storage stability | Commercial bags containing the product were stored for 18 months at either 25°C or 35°C. After 18 months of storage the content of active substances were exceeding specifications. No data for stability in feed and premixes. |
| Heat stability | No data |
| Physical state of product and appearance | The product is light brown, free-flowing and granulated with a bulk density of 0.66 kg/litre and an average particle size of 1.2 mm. No particles below 100 µm |
| Distribution in feed | No data |
| Producer | DSM |
List of references
EFSA (2014). Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of CRINA Poultry Plus (benzoic acid, thymol, eugenol and piperine) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying. EFSA Journal 2014;12(11):3896
EU (2015). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1426 of 25 August 2015 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, thymol, eugenol and piperine as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying minor poultry species for fattening and reared for laying (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional Product). Official Journal of the European Union. L223/6-9