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Probiotics Work With or Without Antibiotics

Christophe Bostvironnois, DVM, Global Poultry Product Manager; Ch. Hansen John Schleifer, DVM, DACPV, Technical Services Manager – North America; Ch. Hansen Feed additive antibiotics, including ionophores, are effective in broilers but concerns are increasing as a result of the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the presence of antibiotic residues in poultry meat. Concurrently, interest in the use of probiotics in broiler production is on the rise. It is known that probiotics benefit poultry through various mechanisms by modulating the microbiome and without the negative connotations associated with antibiotics. There are…

Global Poultry Industry Continues to Improve: Rabobank

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The outlook for the global poultry industry continues to improve. This is mainly driven by the reopening of economies as vaccination levels accelerate in developed countries and increase in emerging markets. This will help the recovery of global, regional, and especially foodservice demand, which, on average, makes up one-third of global poultry demand. As supply usually responds slowly to such increases, significant price inflation in 2H 2021 is possible, especially as feed prices remain high and avian influenza has disrupted the global trade of breeding stock. Global trade flows are…