Overcoming the vicious cycle of enteritis in broilers

Broilers and layers are highly productive animals. A good gut health, therefore, is important to enable the best efficiency of the feed. With restrictions in the use of antibiotics spreading across the sector, alternatives are being sought to stabilise the integrity of the gut and control the vicious cycle of enteritis. Over the past decades, genetic selection has enabled the poultry sector to achieve heavier broilers at the slaughterhouse (2.8 kg at 42 days in 2013 vs. 1.7 kg in 1960). Birds