Effects of Combinations of α-Lactobacillus sp. and Curcuma longa Flour on Production, Egg Quality, and Intestinal Profile of Mojosari Ducks

Abstract

Feed additives in modern poultry farming are generally used to spur growth or increase livestock productivity and feed efficiency (Sjofjan et al., 2020a). Feed additives often used are antibiotics at the subtherapeutic level and these have residual effects on human health. The EU has imposed a ban on the use of antibiotics in animal feed since January 1, 2006 (regulation number 1831/2003),