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Probiotics and prebiotics in poultry nutrition
Under normal circumstances, there is a delicate balance of beneficial and pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This is influenced by symbiotic and competitive interactions and relationships. The microbial communities will not only protect the GIT but also enhance productivity in the host. The use of probiotics and prebiotics are two approaches that have been examined and can potentially reduce enteric diseases in poultry and also enhance their productivity. These substances have been proposed to assist in the prevention of carcass contamination and improve the immune response in the chicken. Probiotics have been defined as 'a live microbial feed supplement which beneficially affects the host animal by improving its intestinal balance' (Fuller, 1989). The probiotic mode of action is by 'competitive exclusion', meaning there is competition for attachment sites in the GIT.
Considering the burgeoning demand for meat and meat products worldwide, particularly outgrowing demand for chicken, in tandem with rising concerns toward degrading health conditions of various farm animals, numerous companies have commenced working toward introducing innovative products. These are anticipated to be high in probiotic ingredients. Along with new product innovations, these market players are being engaged in vivid industry tactics like acquisition, collaborations, and...
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A healthy gut is an important key to improve animals’ production, and a balanced intestinal microbial ecosystem is indispensable for animals and their gut. The United States FAO and World Health Organization (WHO) define probiotics as "active microorganisms that are...
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Effects of Amino Acids on Immune Responses and Gut Health in Poultry
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Heat stress pathophysiology As birds are homeothermic animals, they are able to maintain a relatively constant body temperature by balancing the production and...
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The occurrence of pasty vent is usually observed after 3 days of age when chicks are mainly depending on their feed rather than their yolk sac. Some chicken flocks present pasty vent more often than others, being their frequency variable and hard to track. How can it be prevented or treated? Could this characteristic damage the growth or feed conversion ratio at the market age? The pasty vents are produced because the cecal dropping has a sticky consistence and thereby not be released out...
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Antibiotics have been added to livestock in Industrial farms since 1946 to caused animal grow faster and put on weight more efficiently. Between 1985 and 2001, the use of antibiotics in feed for industrial livestock production rose a starling 50%. As global demand for animal protein grows, antibiotics use to raise food-producing animals in intensive production–mostly to promote growth rather than treat disease. According to a new report by the FDA 2010,...
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INTRODUCTION Newly hatched birds have immature and undeveloped immune system (Bar-Shira et al., 2003). Maternalderived antibodies (MDA) play a critical role in early protection against pathogenic organisms (Kramer and Cho, 1970). Maternal antibodies are immunoglobulins that are transferred from vaccinated or naturally infected breeder hens to the progeny through the egg, which provide passive immunity to progeny and protect them against infectious...
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In this study, the effect of sustainable probiotics on Campylobacter jejuni colonization and gut microbiome composition was evaluated using chicken as a model organism. Chickens were given Lactobacillus casei over-expressing myosin-cross-reactive antigen (LC+mcra). LC+mcra can generate bioactive compounds in larger quantity including conjugated linoleic acid. A total of 120 chickens were used in duplicate trials to investigate the effectiveness of LC+mcra in decreasing C. jejuni colonization...
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Introduction Butyrate plays an important role in gastrointestinal health in broilers. Although very efficacious and possible to substitute for dietary antibiotics, pure butyrate has obvious limitations of smell and handling and is virtually absorbed in the upper digestive tract. Butyrate glycerides have no such limitations and their butyrate can be released by lipase in the small intestine, thus providing a novel delivery system to the chicken gut. In our previous...
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Hear what Damien Prévéraud -Global Scientific Manager, Health by Nutrition and Mycotoxin Management at Adisseo- has to say about how Bacillus subtilis DSM 29784 germination offers a greater appreciation of the role of the microbial ecology of the GIT supporting animal resilience and productivity....
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Ecobiol® Fizz for the stabilization of the intestinal microbiota, particularly in stress phases of animals
Supports productivity in the barn
Flexible application via water line system
High homogeneity without stirring, good compatibility
2020-11-17. Essen, Germany. Evonik's Animal Nutrition business line is launching Ecobiol® Fizz, the first probiotic for chicken in effervescent tablet form. The product contains a microbial strain...
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INTRODUCTION Since the 1970’s, broilers have substantially improved in growth rate, breast-meat yield and efficiency of feed conversion (Dawkins and Layton, 2012). Feed conversion ratio (FCR), calculated as the ratio of feed consumed to weight gained, is a widely used performance measure, representing how efficiently the feed is utilized and converted into body mass (Stanley et al., 2012). The extraction of energy...
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The capacity of most Bacillus strains to germinate and grow in vivo is unknown. The germination and activity of Alterion® have been demonstrated and visualized in vitro and more importantly, in vivo – scientifically proving this probiotic is an effective and consistent solution for poultry.
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Introduction To help customer’s understanding, we were gathering some recent commercial trials data from Korea. In Korea, we have recommended to use AQUABLEND AVIAN during day 1-3 in drinking water or anytime at veterinarian’s discretion. At present, we have many customers who are using AQUABLEND AVIAN in broilers, layers, ducks and breeders. At 35-36 days old, AQUABLEND AVIAN-treated birds have shown around...
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Effects of Amino Acids on Immune Responses and Gut Health in Poultry
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Probiotics offer one alternative to antibiotic growth promoters as they have been shown to improve the development and maintenance of a stable gut microbiome in poultry, which leads to reduced enteric disease and improved growth performance. Therefore, the objective of this study was to delineate the effects of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32315 (BS DSM32315) on intestinal morphology, microbial composition and performance in broiler chickens. A total of 240 Arbor Acre (AA) male birds were...
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