Faculty of Fishery Sciences,West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Chakgaria, Kolkata , WB, India
The present article highlights the effect of dietary prebiotics viz., dietary organic acid (OA) supplements, mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) and β-glucan supplementation on different body growth parameters of poultry birds at their various growing stages. The article stresses on the effect on live body weight gain, dressing percentage, weight of vital organs and muscles and mean villus lengths in digestive tract of poultry birds along with their application as growth promoters in commercial poultry feed.
Key words: Feed, Prebiotics, Poultry, Nutrition.