The aim of this project was to find out the comparative susceptibilities of broilers and layer chickens to a low dose of velogenic viscerotropic Newcastle disease virus (vvNDV) infection using mortalities as the main indicator.
Jacinta Ngozi Omeke +3 more
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Research Progress in the Application of Arginine in Broiler Production
Arginine is a functional essential amino acid in broilers with a variety of physiological functions. The research progress of arginine in growth, carcass quality, meat quality, intestinal health, immunity and antioxidation in broilers was reviewed, and ...
Shujun TAN +3 more
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Immunological and Physiological Differences Between Layer- and Broiler Chickens after Concurrent Intratracheal Administration of Lipopolysaccharide and Human Serum Albumin [PDF]
Layers and broilers were concurrently intratracheally challenged with 0.5 mg Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and 0.1 mg Human Serum Albumin (HuSA) at 3 weeks of age.
Freke, P. +4 more
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Anatomical and biomechanical traits of broiler chickens across ontogeny. Part II. Body segment inertial properties and muscle architecture of the pelvic limb [PDF]
In broiler chickens, genetic success for desired production traits is often shadowed by welfare concerns related to musculoskeletal health. Whilst these concerns are clear, a viable solution is still elusive.
Codd, J +5 more
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The paper is divided into three main sections: a review of the development of spatial transcriptomics technology, its applications in livestock and poultry research, and its future prospects. This article provides an overview of the current state of spatial transcriptomics in animal research, exploring its integration with multiomics technologies as ...
Mingyu Wang +5 more
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Intestinal Microbiota Regulate Certain Meat Quality Parameters in Chicken
Growing evidence of intestinal microbiota-muscle axis provides a possibility to improve meat quality of broilers through regulating intestinal microbiota. Water-holding capacity is a crucial factor to evaluate the meat quality.
Jiaqi Lei +8 more
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The effect of breed and feed-type on the sensory profile of breast meat in male broilers reared in an organic free-range system [PDF]
1. Studies on the sensory profiling of male broiler breast meat were carried out to evaluate the effect of two very different broiler breeds (JA757 and New Hampshire), two different feed types (broiler and grower feed) and age at slaughter (82 and 110 d)
Allesen-Holm, B.H. +2 more
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Hydrogel Composites and Their Potential Application in Animal Production and Health
With emerging concerns about environmental contamination and safe animal production practices for increased animal welfare, research has increased in search of alternatives to promote sustainable production. The application of naturally derived hydrogels presents a great opportunity for exploration and application for animal production purposes ...
Victoria Anthony Uyanga +4 more
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Dynamic Changes in the Gut Microbial Community and Function during Broiler Growth
During the entire growth process, gut microbiota continues to change and has a certain impact on the performance of broilers. Here, we used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the dynamic changes in the fecal bacterial communities and functions in 120 ...
Maosen Yang +7 more
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Efficacy of Probiotics for Reducing the Incidence of Lameness in Broilers Grown on Wire Flooring [PDF]
Growing broilers on wire flooring provides an excellent experimental model for reproducibly triggering significant levels of lameness. In Pilot Study #1 using broilers from Line C grown on wire flooring, adding the Biomin probiotic PoultryStar® to the ...
Stark, John Matthew
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