Efficacy of Bacillus subtilis administered as a direct-fed microorganism in comparison to an antibiotic growth promoter and in diets with low and high DDGS inclusion levels in broiler chickens

SUMMARY: Direct-Fed Microorganisms (DFM) are potentially important alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP). We investigated the administration of Bacillus subtilis administration as a DFM in broiler chickens. Comparison of DFM and AGP administration determined the DFM improved BW, BWG, ADF...

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Main Authors: C.A. Flores, T. Duong, N. Augspurger, J.T. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
AGP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119322561