Animal performance, feed efficiency, and overall health are heavily dependent on gut health.
Changes in animal production systems and feed regulations away from the use of antibiotic …

Effective functionality of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its health, are important factors in
determining animal performance. Several, complex mechanisms are involved in the …

The tremendous amounts of feed handled by commercial poultry breeds require an
optimally functioning digestive tract. Functionality of the different segments of the digestive …

The gizzard has a number of important functions, such as aiding digestion by particle size
reduction, chemical degradation of nutrients and regulation of feed flow, and responds …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract has the most extensive exposed surface in the body and is
constantly exposed to a wide variety of potentially harmful substances. The GI tract acts as a …

Healthy gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is crucial for optimum performance, better feed efficiency,
and overall health of poultry. In the past, antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) were commonly …

The gastrointestinal tract is a dynamic ecosystem containing a complex microbial
community. In this paper, the indigenous intestinal bacteria and the microbial fermentation …

The use of in-feed antibiotics has until now been the main strategy for controlling Clostridium
perfringens-associated necrotic enteritis in poultry. But approvals for the inclusion of non …

The aim is to give an overview of available literature data on the role of feed processing on
gut health and function with specific focus on particle size and hydrothermal processing. In …

1. An experiment of 21-d duration was conducted to examine the effects of diluting wheat-
based diets with insoluble fibre sources and whole wheat inclusion on the performance …