Exploring prebiotics to revolutionise gut health in layers

Can improvements be made in chicken production, and antibiotic use significantly lowered, with the use of prebiotics in the diets of egg-laying hens? A University of New England 2021 Science and Innovation Award winner is investigating. Poultry nutritionist, Dr Natalie Morgan, is investigating this concept after winning the Australian Eggs Award in the 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. She is using her AUS$22,000 (US$16,800) award to f