ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Overview of the Use of Probiotics in Poultry Production.
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- Next-Generation Probiotics in Poultry: From Conventional Strains to Engineered and Synbiotic Approaches.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Mechanistic insights into probiotic modulation of the gut-immune axis and their role as sustainable antibiotic alternatives in poultry production: An integrative review.Veterinary world · 2026Article
- A Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial impacted growth performance, immune cell presence, and in vivo Salmonella Enteritidis dissemination in growing broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Multifaceted effects of Salvia hispanica oil and Lactobacillus farciminis on quail physiology.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Effects of fermented Arundo donax juice on growth performance, immunocompetence, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal digestive enzyme activity in Arbor Acres broilers.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- Bacteriophages as Potential Sustainable Alternatives to Antibiotics for ControllingAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Ziziphus leaves, probiotic, and fermented red mold rice reduce egg yolk cholesterol and sustain laying performance in hens.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Dietary supplementation with a multi-strainVeterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Protective Effect ofMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Encapsulated Bacillus sp. THPS1, a novel thermophilic probiotic, enhances productivity and metabolic health in laying hens.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy of oral and cloacal administration of Lactobacillus probiotics and postbiotics against Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Strategies to reduce cholesterol content in poultry eggs: an overview.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Review
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- Effect of probiotics on growth performance, cytokine levels, and gut microbiome composition of broiler chickens for 7 and 35 days.Journal of animal science and technology · 2026Article
- Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ZTHY2 as a promising antibiotic alternative in Leizhou black ducks: impact on growth, meat quality, intestinal health, and microbiota composition.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Effects of Water-Delivered Probiotics on Performance, Carcass Traits, Immunity, Blood Biochemistry, and Ileal Morphology of Broilers Reared at High Stocking Density Under Warm Ambient Temperature.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Embryonic thermal manipulation enhances splenic immunity and regulates inflammatory responses toFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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Abstract
In recent years, probiotics have become more popular in the world of dietary supplements and feed additives within the poultry industry, acting as antibiotic substitutes. Above all, probiotics are universal feed additives that can be used in conjunction with other additives to promote improved performance and health. Their positive effects can be observed directly in the gastrointestinal tract and indirectly in immunomodulation of the poultry immune system. Nutritional effects seen in flocks given probiotics include increased laying and egg quality, increased daily increments, and improved feed conversion ratio (FCR). There has also been an improvement in the quality of meat. This suggests producers can improve production results through the use of probiotics. In addition to these production effects, bird immunity is improved by allowing the organism to better protect itself against pathogens and stress. The lack of accuracy in the formulation of non-European preparations needs to be further developed due to unknown interactions between probiotic bacteria strains as well as their metabolites. The versatility of probiotics and the fact that the bacteria used in their production are an integral part of animal digestive tracts make them a safe feed additives. Despite restrictions from the European Union, probiotics have potential to improve production and health within the poultry industry and beyond. The following article will review the use of probiotics in poultry production.
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