| abstract |
Comprising administering one or more probiotic agents to a subject in combination with phytase, wherein the phytase is administered to the subject at a dosage of greater than about 1500 FTU per kilogram of feed, the improvement in the function of the subject or the rate of digestion of the feed in feed Improvement of nitrogen accumulation rate, improvement of phosphorus uptake and accumulation rate of food, improvement of potency of phytase, improvement of resistance of a subject to necrotic enteritis, or feed conversion rate (FCR ) Improving the body weight gain of a subject or improving the feed efficiency in a subject or modulating (e.g., improving) the immune response of a subject, or reducing the group of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, or reducing nutrient emissions from a manure. |