Particular focus on development of the chicken gut microbiome over the lifetime of the birdReviews interactions between pathogens and the gut and the role of antibiotics in this processComprehensive review of research on efficacy of poultry feed additives: probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, essential oils and other botanicals, cereal grains

This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pre- and probiotics in poultry production.The first chapter summarises the safety and efficacy of individual monocultures for prophylactic and/or therapeutic efficacy against Salmonella infections in poultry under both laboratory and field conditions. The chapter also considers the development of novel, cost-effective, feed-stable, direct-fed microbials with potential for widespread utilisation and ...

Reviews advances in poultry genetics and their application in marker assisted breeding;Summarises recent research on poultry digestion and nutritional requirements;Discusses current studies on optimising the role of dietary components such as enzymes, minerals and probiotics