Probiotics ?

Probiotics   are  Defined as  Live  Micro organisms which  confer  Health  Benefits  to  the  Host   when  administered  in  appropriate  and  regular     quantities.

The Use of  Probiotics  for Farm Animals:

1. Poultry- Broiler increasesweight (Meat)

 Layersincreases EggProduction.

Breeder – increases life expectancy.

2. Ruminants (Animals) - (Cows, Buffaloes, Goats, Pigs.) -Beef andMilkProduction.
3. AquacultureforFishandPrawnFarming.

Role  of   Probiotics to Substitute and Reduce the Use of Antibiotics:

1. InImprovingoverallAnimal Health & Life expectancy.
2. Preventing & TreatingDiseases in Animals.

1. ImprovingFoodto Conversion Ratio(FCR).
2. ActlikeavaccinationtostimulatetheImmuneSysteminanimals.

Probiotics are very Safe:

1. AntibioticscanAccumulateintheAnimaland canthenreachHumansconsumingtheMeat / Milk / Eggs / Fish.
2. Probioticshave no harmful side effectsto animalsor Humans consuming animal products.

Probiotics act for Long Time.

1. Antibioticsactfor a few hours WHILE Probiotics act for 6 months.

Antibiotics (used in sub - therapeutic doses)can causeResistance.

2. Infection of the Animal and Humans with Resistant Superbugs .

 

 In most Western   Countries 

3. Antibioticsuse is notallowed.

 

Mechanism  of  Action  of  Probiotics  :

Production  of  Organic  Acids (lactic or acetic)

4. ThisDecreasesthegutpH.
5. CreatesfavorableconditionsforgrowthofHealthy (good)Bacteria.
6. DecreasesriskofBadBacteriacolonization.

Competitive  Inhibition  of  Pathogenic  Bacteria .

1. Bytheiraffinityfornutrientsandadhesionsites.
2. PreventsgrowthofBadBacteria.

Release  of  Antimicrobial  Peptides - Bacteriocins

1. StopsGrowthofBad Bacteria.

Produce  Enzymes.

2. To DestroyBacterialpoisons.
3. Help Digestion&Assimilationof feed.

Produce Nutrients & Growth Factors.

1. These arestimulatorytoBeneficialGutBacteria.

Immunomodulation.

2. Actlike avaccinationtostimulatetheImmuneSysteminanimals.

 

PROBIOTIC  SPECIES  WISE  EFFECT

1. Ruminants : (Cattle, Goats, Camels.)

1. YoungRuminants :

1. Promoting  Optimal   Maturation   of   Rumen   Microbiota.
2. Increasing  Digestive  Safety   at   Weaning.
3. Reducing   Risk   of   Pathogen   Colonisation.

1. DairyCattle:

1. Increasing  milk  yield  and  quality.
2. Increasing  feed  efficiency.
3. Promoting  Health. (limit  acidosis).

1. BeefCattle :

1. Promoting   Weight   Gain.
2. Increasing   Feed   Efficiency.
3. Promoting   Health.  (reducing  acidosis).

Limiting  Shedding  of  Human  Pathogens. 

PROBIOTIC  EFFECT ON MILK  PRODUCTION :

1. IncreaseinMilkproductionof8to10%overnormalyield.
2. MilkProductioninCattlewhichhasDecreasedby25%ormore/Ceasedaltogetherafterdiseaseorduetoanyotherreasonisrestoredtonormallevels.
3. TheMilkisofHigherQuality :

1. TheSolidsNotFat(SNF)Contentincreased

       ie.   Milk   Protein   Content   is  more.

1. TheMilkhasalsohigherTotalLipidConcentration.

1. MorePriceperLiter.

 

PROBIOTIC  EFFECT  ON  PIGS :

1. GestatingPigs .

1. Improves   Diet   Digestibility.
2. Limit   Constipation .
3. Decreases  Stress.

1. LactatingPigs&Piglets.

1. Improve  Colostrum  Quality,  
2. Milk  Quality   &  Quantity .
3. Increases   Litter  Size  &  Vitality.
4. Increases   Piglet   Weight.
5. Reduce   risk   of   Diarrhoea.

1. FatteningPigs.

1. Improve   Feed   Efficiency.
2. Improve   Meat   Quality.
3. Reduce   risk   of   Diarrhoea.
   
   

1. PROBIOTICEFFECTONPOULTRY :

1. BroilerChicken –
   
   
2. IncreasedResistancetopathogenicinfectionby

 

Salmonella,   E.coli,   C. perfringens.

 

3. IncreasesWeightofChickensingramsperday

 

by  8 – 12%   thru   breeding   period.

1. LayerChickens ---
   
   

1. IncreasesFeedEfficiencyinEgglayingHens.
   
   
2. ImprovesQuantityandQualityofEggsproduced.
   
   
3. ReducesFlyContaminationoftheExcretaof Layers

This  in  turn  reduces  infection  & Menace  of  flies