A new study into the role of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol®) in reduced protein diets helps shed light on necrotic enteritis disease

Necrotic enteritis disease is estimated to cost the global poultry industry $6 billion annually (Wade and Keyburn, 2015).
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Figure 1: Performance parameters evaluated in broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) supplementation under necrotic challenge condition.
Figure 1: Performance parameters evaluated in broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) supplementation under necrotic challenge condition.
Figure 2: Cecal bacterial content of broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) under necrotic enteritis condition.
Figure 2: Cecal bacterial content of broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) under necrotic enteritis condition.
Figure 3: Volatile fatty acid content of broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) under necrotic enteritis challenge.
Figure 3: Volatile fatty acid content of broiler chickens fed two levels of protein with or without probiotic (B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940) under necrotic enteritis challenge.

Juliano Cesar De Paula Dorigam

Research Manager in Poultry Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, at Evonik
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