Phytogen Improves Performance during Spotty Liver Disease by Impeding Bacterial Metabolism and Pathogenicity.

ABSTRACT: A range of antibiotic alternative products is increasingly studied and manufactured in the current animal agriculture, particularly in the poultry industry. Phytogenic feed additives are known for their remarkable ability to suppress pathogens such as Clostridium spp., Escherichia coli, and Salmonella. Other than enhancing biosecurity, improvements in productivity and performance were also observed. However, clear mechanisms for these improvements were not established. In this study, 20,000 Lohman-Brown layers were provided with phytogenic supplement from 16 to 40 weeks of age, and performance parameters were assessed against the same number of unsupplemented control birds. The performance results showed that the birds with phytogenic supplementation presented consistently reduced m

SUBMITTER: Yu SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9499015 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature