The poultry industry contributes significantly to bridging the nutritional gap in many countries
because of its meat and eggs products rich in protein and valuable nutrients at a cost less …

The gut microbiota has been designated as a hidden metabolic 'organ'because of its
enormous impact on host metabolism, physiology, nutrition, and immune function. The …

With the increase in regulations regarding the use of antibiotic growth promoters and the rise
in consumer demand for poultry products from 'Raised Without Antibiotics' or 'No Antibiotics …

The use of probiotics as feed supplements in animal production has increased considerably
over the last decade, particularly since the ban on antibiotic growth promoters in the …

Probiotics such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium have been successfully used to
promote growth and prevent diseases. Previous reports have demonstrated that Bacillus …

Antibiotics as growth promoters in poultry have been used for long time for improving feed
efficiency and performance. Due to their various side-effects such as antibiotic resistance …

Antibiotic growth promoters have been utilized for long time at subtherapeutic levels as feed
supplements in monogastric animal rations. Because of their side-effects such as antibiotic …

Background Colibacillosis caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) results in
economic losses in the poultry industry. Antibiotics are usually used to control colibacillosis …

The increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria combined with regulatory pressure
and consumer demands for foods produced without antibiotics has caused the agricultural …

Broiler chicken production is one of the most lucrative food production industries globally
because of the demand for poultry products. Stringent regulations pertaining to the use of …