“Help farmers instead of importing chicken”: FLFA – Malaysia

Federation of Livestock Farmers Associations of Malaysia adviser Datuk Jeffrey Ng said the issue of limited chicken supply was not as bad as it had been made out to be and was mostly due to lack of monitoring at the production level. He said that while some places may have a shortage of supply, this is only in two or three places. But if you look at any wholesale market or hypermarket, it’s evident that chicken supply is enough for consumers. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the…

Bacillus subtilis can create a protective Biofilm on the intestinal epithelium | Ch. Hansen

Bacillus-based probiotic products containing bacterial spores seem to be particularly well-suited for use in broiler feeds. In the spore form, they are metabolically dormant and resilient to environmental stresses, including pelleting. There have been years of debate on the mode of action of probiotics in chickens and more broadly in poultry. A cornerstone of the debate centers on the ability of spores to germinate and become viable organisms in the intestine due to the rapid transit time in the poultry gastrointestinal tract (GIT). These aspects were clarified in 2008 by…