abstract methods and compositions are hereby disclosed for enhancing weight gain and feed efficiency in a bird, such as a chicken, a turkey, or a laying hen, among others. the methods include administering to the bird a lactic acid producing bacterium (lab) or combination of labs. the disclosed methods and compositions also help reduce pathogen infection in the bird and reduce incidence of pathogen contamination in eggs produced by laying hens. _____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Summary Patent Summary: "Lactic acid bacteria and their use as feed supplements for poultry". Methods and compositions are disclosed herein for increasing weight gain and feed efficiency in a bird, such as a chicken, turkey or laying hen, among others. The methods include administering to the bird a lactic acid bacteria (lab) or a combination of labs. The disclosed methods and compositions also help reduce pathogen infection in the bird and reduce the incidence of pathogen contamination in eggs produced by laying hens.abstract methods and compositions are hereby disclosed for enhancing weight gain and feed efficiency in a bird, such as a chicken, a turkey, or a laying hen, among others. the methods include administering to the bird a lactic acid producing bacterium (lab) or combination of labs. the disclosed methods and compositions also help reduce pathogen infection in the bird and reduce incidence of pathogen contamination in eggs produced by laying hens. _____________________________________________________________________________ tradução do resumo resumo patente de invenção: "bactérias do ácido láctico e seu uso como suplementos alimentares para aves domésticas". métodos e composições são aqui revelados para aumento de ganho de peso e eficiência alimentar em uma ave, tal como uma galinha, um peru ou uma galinha poedeira, dentre outras. os métodos incluem administrar à ave uma bactéria produtora de ácido láctico (lab) ou uma combinação
