
By Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack and Mahmoud Alagawany
Antibiotic Alternatives in Poultry and Fish Feed Book focuses on the use of antibiotic alternatives in poultry and fish feed. Chapters in the book cover a range of natural ingredients in feed and the impacts of these natural feed additives on growth, production, reproduction and health status of poultry and fish. All chapters give a holistic approach to how organic feed additives (herbal plants and their extracts, probiotics, peptides, etc.) can positively impact animal health and production.

Features
- Presents 13 chapters contributed by 38 experts and scientists of animal, poultry and fish nutrition, poultry and fish physiology, toxicology, pharmacology, and pathology
- Highlights the significance of herbal plants and their extracts and derivatives, cold-pressed and essential oils and fruits by-products
- Covers the effects of special ingredients such as immunomodulators, antimicrobial peptides, and probiotics
- Provides the reader an updated perspective on the use of additives in poultry and fish industry as growth promoters and their role in developing bacterial resistance to antibiotics
- Covers the main poultry species, egg-laying hens, quails, geese, ducks, turkey, and commercial fish
- Includes references for advanced readers
Table of Contents
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Hazards of Using Antibiotic Growth Promoters in the Poultry Industry
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Herb and Plant-Derived Supplements in Poultry Nutrition
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Ginger as a Natural Feed Supplement in Poultry Diets
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Use of Cinnamon and Its Derivatives in Poultry Nutrition
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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and Its Derivatives in Poultry Feed
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Pomegranate: Beneficial Impacts, Health Benefits and Uses in Poultry Nutrition
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Use of Chicory and Its Derivatives in Poultry Nutrition
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Use of Psyllium Husk in Poultry Feeding and Organic Production
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Dandelion Herb: Composition and Use in Poultry Nutrition
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Probiotics in Poultry Nutrition as a Natural Alternative for Antibiotics
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Phytogenic Substances for Sustainable Aquaculture Industry
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Essential Oils Against Parasitic Infestation in Fish Farms
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Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) in Aquaculture Farming
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