Production, Cost Analysis, and Marketing of Livestock and Poultry Probiotic

Abstract

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of livestock and poultry animal is a complex ecosystem of microbes which interacts with feed nutrients and cells of the recipient animal. Poultry and meat animal plays an integral role in maintaining the economic stability in developing countries. Because of several unwanted impacts on animal growth and animal originated food products, the utilization of antibiotics as growth promoter has been restricted in animal and poultry farming in many countries across the globe. Along with the extensive farming needs, breeders are concerned and interested with non-toxic and cheaper feed supplement as functional food to accelerate the maturation and development of highly nutritious animal products. Probiotics/live microorganisms have emerged as non-invasive tool for increasing performance in poultry and livestock animals. In the view of this, the present book chapter deals with types of feed additives, cost effectiveness, production, and market potential of probiotics used in animal farming.