Alteration of the chicken microflora with spore forming probiotics

To prevent diseases caused by pathogenic pressure in intensive broiler rearing systems, probiotics can be usedto support the microflora. Most known probiotics however are not able to survive high temperature during feed processing. Arno van der Aa explains why the use of sporeforming probiotics, particularly Bacillus subtilis can overcome these problems. By Arno van der AA The use of Bacillus subtilis C-3102* as probiotic in animal feed has led to improvements in production parameters in sows1