How macroalgae can support young animal health

As a first line of immune defence, young animals mainly depend on their innate immune system and the transfer of maternal immunoglobulins through colostrum and milk in mammals and egg yolk in poultry. Macroalgae has the potential to support the development of the immune system and gut integrity in young animals. The time period during which maternal antibodies decline and the adaptive immune response is still developing constitutes a critical gap in immune protectiveness that puts young animals