Probiotics in live poultry

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tyson Foods, the country's largest processor of chicken, announced it would use probiotic-fed chickens in its operations by September 2017. Because of this trend, researchers at Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food and Agri...

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Published inNational Provisioner Vol. 230; no. 5; p. 50
Main Author Gilbert, Brittany
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Northbrook BNP Media 01.05.2016
Subjects
Agriculture
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Dietary supplements
Ecology
Efficiency
Food
Hypotheses
Immune system
Laboratories
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Poultry
Probiotics
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Studies
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Summary:According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tyson Foods, the country's largest processor of chicken, announced it would use probiotic-fed chickens in its operations by September 2017. Because of this trend, researchers at Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, a part of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, are studying the implementation of probiotics in chicken feed. Conducting future research Hernandez says further research is needed to evaluate other strains of probiotics and acquire more knowledge to measure the benefits of using probiotics in the poultry industry.
ISSN:0027-996X
1938-3835