Gut health in poultry: A holistic approach

A holistic approach to gut health looks at the whole picture, not just focusing on enteric diseases, but working on all contributing factors and considering the complex interactions between different parts: feed, microbiota and host immunity. The impressive genetic improvement of broiler growth rates has enabled the poultry industry to meet with a worldwide increased demand for poultry meat. Compared to broiler production in the 1950-1960’s, birds today grow twice as fast. This improvement in