Dysbiosis: what are the causes, the symptoms and how to alleviate its impact on broiler performance

Key information

• The main causes of dysbiosis and the associated symptoms are intricate and interlinked
• The main causes are: antibiotics, pathogenic bacteria, feed contaminants, unbalanced diet, antinutritional factors, feed structure and particle size but also environmental conditions.
• The problem of dysbiosis is complex and multi-factorial and to be alleviated we need a holistic approach that will manage and control the causing factors and offer an effective solution

Introduction