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The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the health of an animal comprising administering to the animal a composition comprising Bacillus subtilus QST 713 or a mutant thereof.
1. A method for enhancing the weight gain of poultry comprising:
administering to the poultry a basal diet feed from day 1-42 comprising about 1×10 6 colony forming units (CFU) of Bacillus subtilis ( B. subtilis ) QST713 per gram of the basal diet feed (CFU/g) wherein the weight gain of the poultry is increased within a 21-42 days period compared to the weight gain of the poultry fed with the basal diet feed without the 1×10 6 CFU/g of B. subtilis QST713.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the said administration is effective to increase survival rate of the poultry compared to an average survival rate of poultry fed with the basal diet feed without the about 1×10 6 CFU/g of B. subtilis QST713.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the poultry is a broiler chicken.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the poultry is an egg-producing chicken.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the basal diet feed further comprises a carrier.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the basal diet feed comprises proteins.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the basal diet feed comprises carbohydrates.