Dietary Lees Supplementation Enhances Poultry Health Performance Through Gut Ecosystem Reprogramming
M. Shaminur Rahman, Suborna Islam, Tamanna Jerin Anannya, Adnan Muyeed, Moumita Rahman Sazza, Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan, Selina Akter
This study shows that spent yeast lees, either live or autoclaved, reprograms the chicken gut microbiome to enhance growth, with autoclaved lees achieving higher body weight despite reduced microbial diversity.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology