THE IMPORTANCE OF Probiotics.

While we know that probiotics help control salmonella, E. coli and other bacterial infection outbreaks in backyard flocks and commercial chicken farms, you might wonder what else probiotics do. Studies have proven chickens fed probiotics have more than double the antibodies in their blood and intestines than chickens raised without probiotics. Chickens raised without probiotics are 99% more likely to spread salmonella or E. coli to humans through the consumption of their eggs or meat, then chickens raised on probiotics. Before diving into different ways probiotics benefit our chickens, let's look at how probiotics can help combat and avoid salmonella and E. coli outbreaks. [Extracted from the article]