Effects of a commercial Bacillus subtilis supplementation on late lay hen performance, egg quality, and microbial communities
SUMMARY: Egg production and quality decline as laying hens age. To mitigate performance decline, direct-fed microbials are commonly used as feed additives; however, results are not consistent. This study examined the effects of feeding Q-biotic 1DP, a Bacillus subtilis strain, to hens on egg product...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Poultry Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617123000338 |