Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

Recently, antibiotics have been withdrawn from some poultry diets; leaving the birds at risk
for increased incidence of dysbacteriosis and disease. Furthermore, mortalities occurring …

The gastrointestinal tract in poultry harbours a diverse microbial community that serves a
crucial role in digestion and protection. Disruption of the gut environment due to Eimeria …

Clostridium perfringens type A and C are the primary etiological agents associated with
necrotic enteritis (NE) in poultry. The predisposing factors implicated in the incidence of NE …

Xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) are considered as functional oligosaccharides and have great
prebiotic potential. XOS are the degraded products of xylan prepared via chemical, physical …

Prebiotics are non-digestible feed ingredients that are metabolized by specific members of
intestinal microbiota and provide health benefits for the host. Fermentable oligosaccharides …

In recent years, prebiotics have been considered as potential alternatives to antibiotics.
Mechanisms by which prebiotics modulate the ecosystem of the gut include alternation of …

Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …

In this study, the effects of plant extracts (PEs) and virginiamycin (VIRG) on broiler growth
performance, as well as on host intestinal microbiota composition and function were …