The development of the caecal microbiota plays a role in the metabolism and immune
competence of chickens. A detailed understanding of normal succession in the caecal …

Gut microbial population of chicken mainly comprises of gram positive bacteria, most of
which are facultative anaerobes from crop to terminal ileum while caeca additionally contain …

The intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens may be altered when growth promoter additives
are fed, resulting in improved performance. Unfortunately, this process occurs without a …

The actual functioning of the intestinal tract of chic en and its wellbeing are ey elements in
determining chic en health and performance. Many complicated mechanisms are engaged …

Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA♦
Corresponding author: wkkim@ uga. edu abstract due to the threat and emergence of …

The use of probiotics for farm animals has increased considerably over the last 15 years.
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which can confer a health benefit for the host …

Abstract Analysis of model systems, for example in mice, has shown that the microbiota in
the gastrointestinal tract can play an important role in the efficiency of energy extraction from …

The mechanisms of action of probiotic bacteria and their effect in combating digestive
disorders in humans and animals has been demonstrated and supported in numerous …

Antibiotics used to be supplemented to animal feeds as growth promoter and as an effective
strategy to reduce the burden of pathogenic bacteria present in the gastro-intestinal tract …

The objective of the experiment was to study the influence of lactose, inulin, and modified β-
glucan as additives to maize-based diets on the performance of broiler chickens, as well as …