The microbiome of the broiler chicken gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has been extensively
studied, and it has been amply demonstrated that it plays an important role in the health of …

The microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining gut health and influences the overall
performance of chickens. Most gut microbiota-related studies have been performed in …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of poultry is densely populated with microorganisms which
closely and intensively interact with the host and ingested feed. The gut microbiome benefits …

Background The constant global need for food has created a demand for colossal food
production. Every day the world requires more food than it is capable of growing and …

The use of probiotics in poultry production has increased rapidly, and this movement has
been promoted by global events, such as the prohibition or decline in the use of antibiotic …

Probiotic organisms are claimed to offer several functional properties including stimulation of
immune system. This review is presented to provide detailed informations about how …

Biotechnological advances in animal health and nutrition continue to play a significant role
in the improvement of animal health, growth, and production performance. These …

Antibiotics used to be supplemented to animal feeds as growth promoter and as an effective
strategy to reduce the burden of pathogenic bacteria present in the gastro-intestinal tract …

Heat stress (HS), one of the major problems of tropical and subtropical countries, adversely
affects the production performance of poultry. Keeping this in view, the present study was …

McAllister, TA, Beauchemin, KA, Alazzeh, AY, Baah, J., Teather, RM and Stanford, K. 2011.
Review: The use of direct fed microbials to mitigate pathogens and enhance production in …