Assessing the Impact of Spraying an <i>E. faecium</i> Probiotic at Hatch and Supplementing Feed with a Triple-Strain <i>Bacillus</i>-Based Additive on BCO Lameness Incidence in Broiler Chickens

Assessing the Impact of Spraying an <i>E. faecium</i> Probiotic at Hatch and Supplementing Feed with a Triple-Strain <i>Bacillus</i>-Based Additive on BCO Lameness Incidence in Broiler Chickens

Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a major cause of lameness in broiler chickens. This condition arises when bacteria from the gastrointestinal or aerosol tract migrate to infect bone microfractures, often exacerbated by rapid growth, reduced blood flow, and mechanical stress. As...

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Main Authors: Khawla Alharbi, Anh Dang Trieu Do, Abdulaziz Alqahtani, Ruvindu Perera, Alexa Thomas, Antoine Meuter, Adnan Ali Khalaf Alrubaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
lameness
broilers
BCO
probiotic
bone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/12/1765
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