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Poultry gut health
The efficient conversion of feed into its basic components for optimal nutrient absorption is vital for both broiler and broiler breeder production and welfare. Gut health, an intricate and complex area combining nutrition, microbiology, immunology and physiology, has a key role to play. When gut health is compromised, digestion and nutrient absorption are affected which, in turn, can have a detrimental effect on feed conversion leading to economic loss and a greater susceptibility to disease. In addition, recent changes in legislation on the use of antimicrobials, differing feed requirements and more efficient birds highlight the need for a better understanding of gut function and gut health.
Poult enteritis and mortality syndrome (PEMS) was first observed in 1991 and has developed into one of the worst diseases to have afflicted commercial turkeys. Until 1994 PEMS was contained in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, but in 1995, PEMS was confirmed as a disease in turkeys in several other states. PEMS is still a problem in the Carolinas and Virginia, but in 1997, the incidence decreased significantly with only 15 cases being reported in North Carolina. This disease...
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The ban of antibiotics in Europe has driven worldwide the implementation of alternative strategies in order to prevent proliferation of pathogenic bacteria, thus maintaining health and performance status and optimizing digestion in poultry. Several approaches have been developed to directly...
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