Phytogenics for Poultry Technical Articles
Article published the March 19, 2019:
Introduction
The use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials has been practiced for many years to enhance growth performance, disease prevention and efficient use of feeds in the livestock feed industry (Barto...
Article published the February 27, 2019:
Introduction
Poultry is affected by the various diseases, especially flocks that have low immunity resulting in the significant economic losses due to high feed conversion ratio (FCR) and mortality [1]...
Article published the February 26, 2019:
1. INTRODUCTION
In recent years, the poultry industry in the world has seen significant development and expansion, both in the production of meat or eggs, as the volume of production increased compared to othe...
Article published the February 6, 2019:
The development of antibacterial resistance is an issue of global concern. Not only human beings have experienced it, but it has also taken relevance in the veterinary sector.
The Food and Agriculture Organiza...
Article published the December 3, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
The use of antibiotics growth promoter at sub-therapeutic level (AGPs) has been practiced in the poultry industry since 1946, but recent research has proven that its continuous use can cause bacte...
Article published the November 21, 2018:
“With rapid growth rate, metabolic muscle myopathies have developed”.
Broiler production in the world is more efficient and cost-effective now than 20 years ago because of advances in genetic selec...
Article published the November 13, 2018:
Introduction
Antibiotics, since their discovery in the 1920s, have played a critical role in contributing to the economic effectiveness of animal production as feed supplements at sub-therapeutic doses, to imp...
Article published the October 17, 2018:
“There is a global loss of about 2.4 billion US dollars in poultry industry alone due to coccidian infections”.
Each year, over 50 billion chickens are raised as a source of meat, accountin...
Article published the October 1, 2018:
Introduction
Excessive use of antibiotics over the last few decades has led to the current legislation whereby antibiotic use in animal production should be rationalized. As a first step, Antibiotic Growth Pro...
Article published the September 26, 2018:
Antibiotics have been added to livestock in Industrial farms since 1946 to caused animal to grow faster and put on weight more efficiently. Between 1985 and 2001, the use of antibiotics in feed for industrial...