Description
This book contains 13 chapters on the potential of pre- and probiotic additives in poultry gut health, including the problems of antimicrobial resistance; moving beyond antibiotic usage to support the health and productivity of commercially reared poultry; a practical approach to managing poultry production without antibiotics; gut health in commercial feed formulation; role of pre-, pro- and synbiotics in reducing zoonotic pathogen abundance, lowering antimicrobial resistance and improving food safety; the use of competitive exclusion technology; a scientific approach to excellence in business management; literature review on feed additives and considerations in data collection and data analysis; mechanisms of prebiotic xylo-oligosaccharides on improving poultry performance; local and global implications of paradigm shifts in European Union animal nutrition legislation; potential application of bacteriophage therapy to improve poultry health; practical use and field experience of phytotherapeutics and biomarkers for intestinal health.