Alleviating diarrhoea in broilers fed newly-harvested corn diets

31-07-2023 | Feed additives | Article

The use of newly-harvested corn in poultry diets has been reported to cause wet droppings and increased feed costs Photo: Canva

The impairment of intestinal function in broilers induced by newly-harvested corn diets results in diarrhoea. A new study elaborates on how different combinations of enzymes and the probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici BCC-1 alleviates diarrhoea by improving intestinal morphology, enhancing intestinal barrier function, upregulating aquaporin factors, and modulating caecal microbiota. As an important energy feed material for poultry, corn is often in short supply and used immediately after harve