Finding the most effective alternative

Some antibiotic alternatives, like organic acids, are well established in animal nutrition, others like phytogenics, have been applied more recently. In any case, the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of these alternatives, and the place of delivery in the gastrointestinal tract are of great importance. Any pressure or shifts in the composition of the chicken microbiota can be of big concern for global performance as well as for welfare or disease. Overall a healthy digestive tract m