Utilization of certain unconventional feeds in poultry as natural alternatives to curb antimicrobial resistance

Poultry market has been demonstrating emerging potential as an efficient producer of meat with consumption occupying 40.6% globally. The requirement animal protein is anticipated to grow continuously for meeting the requirements by ever-growing human population. To fulfill this demand, major challenge encountered poultry breeders was fasten production in most and economical way. Use antibiotic growth promoter feed help augmenting alter gut microbiota. However, growing concern its likely fatal impacts on animal, food safety humans developing microbial resistance; their use restricted banned several countries. With insinuation ban, alternatives were explored having promoting benefits without hampering normal Various phytobiotics, prebiotics, probiotics, organic acids unconventional have positive effects intake, efficiency play a role antimicrobial. meager knowledge availability feeds potent antimicrobial restricts application. This review focuses certain non-conventional rich specific bioactive compounds, which are attributed modulate intestinal microbiota, performance overall health status poultry. aims serve reference young researchers industry recognize alternative ingredients be used promoters minimizing competition between consumption.