Ameliorative avian gut environment and bird productivity through the application of safe antibiotics alternatives: a comprehensive review

Influence of using synbiotics by various routes on Mandarah male chicks: intestinal bacterial counts, gut morphology and histological status

“…Several studies have demonstrated the potential benefits of using synbiotics instead of antibiotics in commercial broiler chickens ( Mohammed et al, 2022 ; Salem et al, 2023 ). Prebiotics, consisting of non-digestible oligosaccharides, can regulate or alter microbes’ makeup and/or function, helping preserve a healthy microbiota that inhibits the growth of pathogens via various regulatory mechanisms ( Ballini et al, 2023 ).…”