Advantages of Bacillus-based probiotics in poultry production

• Published in: Livestock science Vol. 241; p. 104215
• Main Authors: Ramlucken, U., Lalloo, R., Roets, Y., Moonsamy, G., van Rensburg, C. Jansen, Thantsha, M.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2020
• Subjects: absorption; aflatoxins; ammonia; antibiotics; Bacillus; Bacillus (bacteria); Broiler chickens; competitive exclusion; digestion; digestive tract; environmental sustainability; feed conversion; food production; immunomodulation; Industrial application; intestines; meat; mortality; poultry feed; poultry industry; poultry production; Probiotics; shelf life; spores; toxicity; viability; Probiotics; Broiler chickens; Industrial application; Bacillus

•Bacillus spp. have several modes of action to be functional chicken probiotics.•Bacillus probiotics can be produced at high density with efficient and cost effective processes.•Bacillus spores are easily formulated into products using cost effective processes.•Bacillus probiotics have a longer shel...