AIM The risk of bacteria resistance to specific antibiotics possibly by continuous subtherapeutical administration of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry feed led to a ban on the use of AGP in poultry production. As a result of this ban, alternative substances for poultry growth promotion and disease prevention are being investigated, among which phytogenic and herbal products have re...

this experiment was conducted to compare the effects of prebiotic as alternative feed additive to an antibiotic growth promoter (bacitracin methylene disalicyate) on the growth performance and morphometrical parameters of the small intestine of broiler chickens. one hundred and forty four day old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to one of three dietary treatments for 6 wk and each treatmen...

Antibiotics have been used in poultry to improve growth performance but due to their side effects European Union has banned use of antibiotic as growth promoters in animal feed in 2006. Such situations has resulted in search for natural and safe alternatives, therefore, this study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of commercial herbal growth promoter as dietary inclusion on performance, mi...

Several nutritional studies have been performed to improve piglet health and resilience infectious diseases during the lactation post-weaning periods, identify alternatives use of antibiotics antimicrobials as growth promoters. In last decades, pharmacological levels zinc oxide (ZnO) copper frequently used strategies prevent diarrhoea because their antimicrobial activity. However, ZnO was recen...

This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of prebiotic as alternative feed additive to an antibiotic growth promoter (bacitracin methylene disalicyate) on the growth performance and morphometrical parameters of the small intestine of broiler chickens. One hundred and forty four day old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to one of three dietary treatments for 6 wk and each treatmen...

Piglets are highly susceptible to enteric disorders immediately after weaning. Piglets have then an immature digestive system, whose capacity for nutrient digestion is impaired by the transition from high quality liquid milk to a solid diet. Diarrhea is common post-weaning and is characterised by reduced digestive capacity in young pigs leading to poor growth performance (Pluske et al., 1997). ...