Probiotics: Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry Production

Abstract

Poultry production is facing severe losses due to the development of resistance against most of the available antimicrobials in treating various diseases. Moreover, social stigma against the use of antibiotics is also there. As, the welfare of animals, the environment, food safety and hygiene are also important factors. Something is needed that would meet all these stigmas and still be able to provide the best growth, immunity against diseases, peak production, disease treatment and reduce economic pressure. In the recent era, the use of biological products to replace synthetic products is highly recommended i.e., probiotics. Probiotics provide all the necessary activity needed to enhance the production and performance of poultry. Moreover, probiotics meet all the food safety and eco-friendly parameters. Probiotics enhance the gut flora, improve immunity, increase the activity of digestive enzymes by decreasing the production of ammonia, bind with enterotoxins & neutralizing them and as a result improve feed intake which directly affects the performance and production of the poultry. The purpose of this article is to review the performance of probiotics as a better alternative to antibiotics in the production of poultry.

Improving the Quality of Tofu Waste by Mixing it with Carrots and Probiotics as a Feed Source of Probiotics and β-Carotene

“…Probiotics can reduce Salmonella infection in broiler chickens, so that chickens are healthier and nutrient absorption can be optimal (Chen et al 2012;Yu et al 2012;Wang et al 2018). Chang et al (2019) and Rashid et al (2023) reported that feed supplementation with multi-strain probiotics enhances the gut microbiota and induces distinct cytokine expression patterns in Salmonella infection. According to Kogut and Arsenault (2015), Salmonella infection can reduce production performance and cause dysbacteriosis.…”

Live performance, nutrient digestibility, immune response and fecal microbial load modulation in Japanese quails fed a Bacillus -based probiotic alone or combination with xylanase

“…Probiotic as a feed additive has proven effective in promoting the development of a beneficial microflora (Rashid et al. 2022 ), a critical factor in maintaining intestinal health , reducing the colonization of pathogenic microbes. Consequently, this improvement in chicken productivity has been linked to enhanced broiler performance (Landy and Kavyani 2013 ; Nusairat et al.…”

Alternative to antibiotic growth promoters: beneficial effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and/or Lactobacillus acidophilus supplementation on the growth performance and sustainability of broilers’ production

“…In addition, a significant improvement in antibody responses in broilers and layers due to MOS supplementation was also reported by other authors ( 24 , 25 ). The positive impact of prebiotics over probiotic is still under scientific debate, and there are reports that probiotic alone is adequate ( 26 ). The present investigation aimed to evaluate the advantages of administering a probiotic supplement with S. cerevisiae or L. acidophilus and/or MOS prebiotic in terms of growth performance, digestibility, carcass traits, meat quality, and blood biochemistry for broiler chickens compared to those of zinc bacitracin.…”