Boosting pig productivity with bacillus based probiotics

Probiotics are not just one type of product – the term covers many different additives such as spore forming bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and yeast. They all have different modes of action, but all are being used in order to improve gut health, facilitating a better absorption of nutrients and the utilisation of feed. Not all probiotics are compatible with acids or high levels of zinc or copper which are often used in pig feed. Nor are they all capable of surviving the heat during the pelle