Método para mejorar eficiencia del alimento o de reducir patógenos en un ave que comprende la administración al ave de un suplemento de bacterias del ácido láctico del género lactobacillus ; y composición que comprende las bacterias.

摘要

Methods and compositions are hereby disclosed for enhancing weight gain and feed efficiency in a bird, such as a chicken, a turkey, or a laying hen, among others. The methods include administering to the bird a lactic acid producing bacterium (LAB) or combination of LABs. The disclosed methods and compositions also help reduce pathogen infection in the bird and reduce incidence of pathogen contamination in eggs produced by laying hens.