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Area of Science:

  • Poultry Science
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Salmonella Enteritidis is a significant pathogen in broiler chickens.
  • Dietary components can influence host susceptibility to bacterial infections.
  • Controlling Salmonella colonization is crucial for food safety and animal health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of cereal grain type (maize vs. wheat/rye) in broiler diets on Salmonella Enteritidis colonization.
  • To evaluate the role of antibiotic growth promoters (zinc bacitracin) in modulating Salmonella susceptibility.
  • To determine if dietary cereal composition affects intestinal health and Salmonella load.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments involving newly hatched broiler chicks fed either maize-soybean or wheat/rye-soybean diets.
  • Diets were supplemented with or without zinc bacitracin (100 mg/kg).
  • Birds were orally inoculated with Salmonella Enteritidis and sampled at days 11 and 15 for colonization analysis in spleen, liver, and ceca.

Main Results:

  • Maize-based diets significantly reduced Salmonella colonization in the spleen and ceca compared to wheat/rye-based diets.
  • This effect was consistent across both experiments, with a significant reduction also observed in the liver in the second experiment.
  • Zinc bacitracin supplementation did not significantly alter Salmonella colonization levels in either diet type.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary cereal type, specifically maize, plays a critical role in modulating Salmonella Enteritidis colonization in broilers.
  • Altering cereal composition in broiler feed can influence intestinal health, thereby affecting susceptibility to Salmonella.
  • Dietary modification represents a viable strategy to complement existing control measures against Salmonella in poultry production.