[HTML][HTML] Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: what is the connection?
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 …
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …
Composition and function of chicken gut microbiota
I Rychlik - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chickens evolved for millions of years to be hatched in a nest in contact
with an adult hen. However, current commercial production of chickens is based on hatching …
with an adult hen. However, current commercial production of chickens is based on hatching …
[HTML][HTML] Poultry gut health and beyond
Intestinal health is critically important for the digestion and absorption of nutrients and thus is
a key factor in determining performance. Intestinal health issues are very common in high …
a key factor in determining performance. Intestinal health issues are very common in high …
Captivity and animal microbiomes: potential roles of microbiota for influencing animal conservation
During the ongoing biodiversity crisis, captive conservation and breeding programs offer a
refuge for species to persist and provide source populations for reintroduction efforts …
refuge for species to persist and provide source populations for reintroduction efforts …
[HTML][HTML] The changing microbiome of poultry meat; from farm to fridge
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 …
microflora of the live bird. Factors such as diet, genetics and immune system activity affect …
Joint contributions of the gut microbiota and host genetics to feed efficiency in chickens
Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …
[HTML][HTML] Centennial Review: Factors affecting the chicken gastrointestinal microbial composition and their association with gut health and productive performance
Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …
Dietary supplemental coated essential oils and organic acids mixture improves growth performance and gut health along with reduces Salmonella load of broiler chickens …
Z Hu, L Liu, F Guo, J Huang, J Qiao, R Bi… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Reducing Salmonella infection in broiler chickens by using effective
and safe alternatives to antibiotics is vital to provide safer poultry meat and minimize the …
and safe alternatives to antibiotics is vital to provide safer poultry meat and minimize the …
Impact of intestinal microbiota on growth and feed efficiency in pigs: a review
This review summarises the evidence for a link between the porcine intestinal microbiota
and growth and feed efficiency (FE), and suggests microbiota-targeted strategies to improve …
and growth and feed efficiency (FE), and suggests microbiota-targeted strategies to improve …
Modulation of growth performance and intestinal microbiota in chickens fed plant extracts or virginiamycin
N Zhu, J Wang, L Yu, Q Zhang, K Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this study, the effects of plant extracts (PEs) and virginiamycin (VIRG) on broiler growth
performance, as well as on host intestinal microbiota composition and function were …
performance, as well as on host intestinal microbiota composition and function were …