Probiotic supplementation as an alternative to antibiotics in broiler chickens
2024
Tomczyk Grzegorz | Niczyporuk Jowita Samanta | Kozdruń Wojciech | Sawicka-Durkalec Anna | Bocian Łukasz | Barabasz Marcin | Michalski Marcin
The broiler chicken digestive tract microbiome maintains the bird’s immunity. Its composition has been shown to be important not only for the immune system but also for the gastrointestinal function and productivity of broiler chickens. If the microbiome is populated by supplementation with Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and Saccharomyces spp. – microorganisms with probiotic properties and alternatives to antibiotics – the immune system is stimulated. The use of probiotic supplements in the broiler production cycle can boost bird immunity and prevent adenovirus infection. The resilience of broiler chickens in different feeding schemes including supplementation with these microorganisms was assessed.
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