Simple Summary Coccidiosis is a common intestinal disease in broiler chickens that can damage the gut, reduce growth, and lower feed efficiency. Organic acids are feed additives that may help protect intestinal health and support disease control. This study combined results from 11 controlled experiments to evaluate whether adding organic acids to broiler diets improves growth and reduces the effects of coccidiosis. Overall, organic acid supplementation did not clearly improve body weight gain or feed efficiency. However, it was associated with less intestinal damage and lower shedding of the parasite in droppings. The effects varied considerably among studies because of differences in the type of organic acid, infection conditions, and experimental methods. The overall certainty of the available evidence was very low, so the findings should be interpreted cautiously. Organic acids may have value as complementary feed-based tools for supporting intestinal health and coccidiosis control, but further well-designed and standardized studies are needed before firm recommendations can be made.
Simple Summary Sustainable broiler production is essential to secure adequate supplies of high-quality animal protein. However, long-term administration of florfenicol in broiler production leads to retarded growth, immunosuppression, intestinal damage, and bacterial resistance. The objective of this study was to compa...
Ming-Yu Wei, Meng-Fei Li, Ze-Hao Li et al.· Animals· 0 citations
Simple Summary The period immediately after weaning is one of the most challenging stages in a pig’s life. In this moment, piglets are more prone to disease, often grow slower, and frequently antibiotic treatments are necessary to control health problems. However, the excessive use of antibiotics is a growing concern d...
Matteo Dell'Anno, Fabio Persico, Mila M. Y. Meijer et al.· Animals· 0 citations
This study evaluated the potential of Enterococcus faecium E297 as a functional dietary supplement for broiler chickens, assessing its effects on zootechnical performance, immune response, and meat quality. A total of 224 chicks were allocated to four treatments: a control diet, a diet containing an antibiotic growth...
Mariane Ficagna Bertotti, M. Marchiori, Paulo Vinicius de Oliveira et al.· ACS Omega· 0 citations
Phytogenic extracts may influence poultry performance through changes in systemic oxidative status and intestinal microbial populations. This study evaluated the effects of periodic Chenopodium ambrosioides extract (CAE) supplementation through drinking water on growth performance, carcass characteristics, serum bioche...
S. Qattan, E. Ashour, Ali O. Osman et al.· Poultry Science· 0 citations
1. This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae post-biotic on growth performance, immune response, antioxidant status, gut microbial population and intestinal morphology in broiler chickens.2. A total of 144, one-day-old Vencobb-400F broiler chicks were randomly distributed...
B. Sravanthi, S. Raju, J. Narasimha et al.· British Poultry Science· 0 citations
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