The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Steven Ricke: Application of Biotics to Poultry | Ep. 5
Oct 21, 2026In this episode of The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Steven Ricke, Professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains how biotics apply to poultry health. He breaks down probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics, then discusses timing, flock management, microbiome tools, metabolomics, and the role of AI in understanding gut health. Listen now on all major platforms!
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What you'll learn:
- Biotic categories explained
- Early biotic application
- Gut microbiome functionality
- Omics technology advances
- AI in research
Meet the guest:
Dr. Steven Ricke is a Professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then completed a USDA-ARS postdoctorate at North Carolina State University. His research focuses on poultry food safety, pathogen ecology, gastrointestinal microbiota, and poultry processing microbiology. With extensive academic and research experience, Dr. Ricke helps advance poultry health and microbiome understanding. Hear Dr. Steven Ricke on The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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