Probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, growth and laying performance, and gut health: A systematic review

R Jha, R Das, S Oak, P Mishra - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Probiotics are live bacteria, fungi, or yeasts that supplement the
gastrointestinal flora and help to maintain a healthy digestive system, thereby promoting the …

Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: what is the connection?

JM Diaz Carrasco, NA Casanova… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

Chicken gut microbiota: importance and detection technology

Y Shang, S Kumar, B Oakley, WK Kim - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Sustainable poultry meat and egg production is important to provide safe and quality protein
sources in human nutrition worldwide. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens harbor a …

Host and environmental factors affecting the intestinal microbiota in chickens

JG Kers, FC Velkers, EAJ Fischer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

Gastrointestinal microbiota and their manipulation for improved growth and performance in chickens

S Fathima, R Shanmugasundaram, D Adams… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gut of warm-blooded animals is colonized by microbes possibly constituting at least 100
times more genetic material of microbial cells than that of the somatic cells of the host. These …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of microbiome modulation on the intestinal health of poultry

MH Kogut - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The chicken gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to a complex microbial community that
underlines the links between diet and health. The GI tract is rich in microbial biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] The changing microbiome of poultry meat; from farm to fridge

M Marmion, MT Ferone, P Whyte, AGM Scannell - Food microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chickens play host to a diverse community of microorganisms which constitute the
microflora of the live bird. Factors such as diet, genetics and immune system activity affect …

Poultry gut health–microbiome functions, environmental impacts, microbiome engineering and advancements in characterization technologies

CE Aruwa, C Pillay, MM Nyaga, S Sabiu - Journal of Animal Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health impacts animal productivity. The poultry microbiome
has functions which range from protection against pathogens and nutrients production, to …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiome and pathogen interaction with the immune system

MH Kogut, A Lee, E Santin - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
The intestinal tract harbors a diverse community of microbes that have co-evolved with the
host immune system. Although many of these microbes execute functions that are critical for …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary supplementation of microalgae mitigates the negative effects of heat stress in broilers

A Chaudhary, P Mishra, S Al Amaz, PL Mahato, R Das… - Poultry science, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat stress in poultry is a serious concern, affecting their health and productivity. To
effectively address the issue of heat stress, it is essential to include antioxidant-rich …