A BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAIN FOR USE IN MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THE PAW HEALTH OF POULTRY

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of maintaining or improving the paw health of poultry comprising administering to the poultry a composition comprising a Bacillus subtilis strain or a mutant thereof. The present invention also provides methods of maintaining or improving the paw health of poultry comprising applying to poultry litter an effective amount of a Bacillus subtilis strain to reduce the production of ammonia and/or the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the poultry litter.