Effect of Bacillus subtilis CGMCC 1.1086 on the growth performance and intestinal microbiota of broilers

摘要

Aims: Probiotics have been proved to be the most preferred and effective alternative to antibiotics as growth promoter and pathogens inhibitor in poultry industry. In this study Bacillus subtilis CGMCC 1.1086 as a probiotic bacterium was administered in diet and its effects on both the growth performance and the caecal microbiota of broilers were evaluated.