Climate change is one of the major issues facing natural populations and thus a focus of
recent research has been to predict the responses of organisms to these changes. Models …

Modern strains of poultry have been produced to meet the demands of consumers in terms
of quantity and they are affected by problems associated with immunity (sensitivity to …

Genetic differences alter the type and degree of hens' responses and their ability to adapt to
a stressor. This study examined the effects of genotypic variations on the productivity and …

Heat stress (HS) causes oxidative stress, which compromises broiler performance and meat
quality. The aim of this study was to determine whether dietary antioxidants could be used …

Heat stress remains a challenge for all living organisms on the globe, especially in the
summer months. Heat stress is one of the most critical environmental stressors impairing the …

The EFSA AHAW panel is requested to develop several scientific opinions concerning
animal based measures to assess the welfare of livestock animals. The main objective of …

This study was conducted on 600 one-day-old male broiler chicks, using a 2× 6 factorial
design (ambient temperature, A x feed additive, F), for a period of 42 days. The chicks …

In order to investigate the effects of dietary ginger extract (GE) enriched in gingerols on
broilers under heat stress (HS) from 21 to 42 days of age, a total of 144 Ross 308 male …

This study aimed to investigate the impact of a dietary probiotic supplement on struggling
behavior, immune response, and meat quality of shackled broiler chickens exposed to …

This study was designed to examine the anti-oxidative effect of electrolyzed reduced water,
tocotrienol and vitamin E on heat-induced oxidative damage and performance in an …