Feed additives with probiotics: development and application in bird feeding

Abstract

Our research in the field of developing the formula of feed mixtures with the inclusion of probiotic strains is relevant and in demand. This is due to the current consumer trends on the environmental friendliness and organic nature of the livestock and poultry products produced. The authors have developed the basic principles underlying the modeling of feed additive formulations. However, the introduction of viable cells of beneficial microorganisms (probiotics) into the feed significantly increases the requirements for the level of design of feed products. Thus, the article describes the basic principles of the algorithm for designing feed products for poultry. A technological scheme for combining the components of the supplement and probiotic preparations immediately before feeding to poultry has been developed. According to the developed algorithm, the effect of such an active component of the feed additive as bentonite on the growth and survival of the target probiotic strains was tested. As a result of the conducted research, an algorithm for obtaining new feed additives for poultry is presented. The parameters of feeding of repair young animals and laying hens have been developed. The composition of feed additives with the inclusion of the probiotic strains under study was developed and studied.