Effect of dietary probiotics and prebiotics on the performance of broiler chickens

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 98; no. 10; pp. 4465 - 4479
• Main Authors: Al-Khalaifa, H, Al-Nasser, A, Al-Surayee, T, Al-Kandari, S, Al-Enzi, N, Al-Sharrah, T, Ragheb, G, Al-Qalaf, S, Mohammed, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.10.2019; Poultry Science Association, Inc
• Subjects: acidity; Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; antibiotic; antibiotic residues; Bacillus coagulans; blood; broiler; Chickens - immunology; Chickens - physiology; color; cooked foods; Diet - veterinary; Escherichia coli; flocks; fructooligosaccharides; immune status; Immunity, Innate - drug effects; lactic acid; Lactobacillus; Meat - analysis; plate count; poultry feed; poultry production; prebiotic; Prebiotics; probiotic; probiotics; Probiotics - pharmacology; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Salmonella; smell; summer; taste; texture; winter; antibiotic; probiotic; immune status; prebiotic; broiler

The prolonged use of antibiotics has led to the development of resistant bacteria and also led to accumulation of antibiotic residue in the poultry feed, this ultimately led to the prohibition of antibiotics as growth enhancers in animal production. Thus, there was a dire need for alternate sources...