Laying hen responses to multi-strain Bacillus-based probiotic supplementation from 25 to 37 weeks of age

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Bacillus-based probiotics supplemented at two different levels to modulate the productive performance, egg quality, tibia traits, and specific cecal bacteria counts of Hy-Line Brown layers from 25 to 37 weeks of age. Methods: A total of 216...

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Published in:Animal bioscience 2024, Vol.37 (8), p.1418-1427
Main Authors: Elijah Ogola Oketch, Myunghwan Yu, Jun Seon Hong, Nuwan Chamara Chaturanga, Eunsoo Seo, Hans Lee, Rafael Gustavo Hermes, Natasja Smeets, Apichaya Taechavasonyoo, Susanne Kirwan, Raquel Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jung Min Heo
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Summary:Objective: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Bacillus-based probiotics supplemented at two different levels to modulate the productive performance, egg quality, tibia traits, and specific cecal bacteria counts of Hy-Line Brown layers from 25 to 37 weeks of age. Methods: A total of 216 twenty-five-week-old hens were randomly distributed into 3 experimental diets with 12 replicates of 6 birds per cage. Diets included basal diet supplemented with 0 (CON), 3×108 (PRO1), or 3×109 (PRO2) colony-forming unit (CFU) of the test probiotic containing Bacillus subtilis PB6, Bacillus subtilis FXA, and Bacillus licheniformis G3 per kilogram of feed. Results: Improved egg weights and mass at 29 weeks; and feed intake at 31 weeks (p
ISSN:2765-0189
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