The Effect of Probiotics on Microbial Succession Along the Gastrointestinal Tract in Livestock Species from Birth/Hatch to Harvest
Xandra Smith, Research Manager Arm and Hammer Animal Feed and Food Production
• The early colonizing bacteria affect succession of the gut microbiota and impact subsequent performance
• Probiotics fed to young livestock could impact microbial succession and improve health parameters
• Studies were performed to determine the microbial succession along the gastrointestinal tract of chicks, poults, weanling pigs and calves fed Bacillus-based probiotics