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Corncob-Based Diet With Enzyme Blend Improves Body Weight, Feed Efficiency and Breast Yield of Sasso Broiler Chickens. [PDF]
Vet Med SciSupplementing a 10% corncob‐based diet with a multi‐blend enzyme improved feed efficiency, body weight and breast yield of Sasso broiler chickens without adverse effects on blood parameters, offering a cost‐effective alternative feed strategy. ABSTRACT Background Owing to the high cost of grains and protein, poultry nutritionists need to consider ...
Koranteng AA +7 more
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Veterinární Medicína, 2021 The present study was conducted to determine the histological and histomorphometric variations in the tongue, oesophagus, proventriculus, and gizzard of ostriches (Struthio camelus) with regards to the sex and advancing age.
Z Umar, Qureshi AS, R Shahid, F Deeba
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Effects of diet and gizzard muscularity on grit use in domestic chickens [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The gizzard is the only gastrointestinal organ for mechanical processing in birds. Many birds use grit in the gizzard to enhance mechanical processing efficiency.
Ryuji Takasaki, Yoshitsugu Kobayashi
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Toxics, 2023 Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental health concern due to their widespread occurrence in food sources such as fish, meat, chicken, honey, sugar, salt, tea and drinking water, thereby posing possible risks to human health.
Muhammad Bilal +11 more
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Scientia Agricola, 2022 Apparent calcium (Ca) retention and digestibility coefficients are affected by limestone particle size in the diet of laying hens. This study aimed to determine the apparent retention and digestibility coefficients of Ca in limestone of different ...
Thiago Ferreira Diana +6 more
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Histomorphometric analysis of mature female Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) stomach [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2021 The study analyzed the histomorphometry of the mature female Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) stomach with the aid of ImageJ software. The different histological parts were identified using a compound microscope.
Froilan Bernard Reyes Matias +2 more
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Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2022 SUMMARY: Formic acid (FA) decreases the pH of feed, which could create a less favorable environment for bacteria and improve the efficacy of digestive enzymes.
J.T. Pope +5 more
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HISTOLOGIC AND MICROMETRIC STUDY OF THE PROVENTRICULUS AND GIZZARD OF THE WILD BRONZE TURKEY (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO) [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2022 The purpose of the present study was to investigate the histologic and micrometric study of the proventriculus and gizzard of the wild bronze turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Thirty clinically healthy Bronze turkeys (15 females and 15 males) were used for
D. Yovchev
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Effects of High Levels of Enzyme Blend With Probiotic on Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Microbial Population, and Immune Response in Broiler Chickens. [PDF]
Vet Med SciHigh levels of enzyme blend (450 and 600 mg/kg) combined with probiotics improved growth performance and reduced coliform populations in broiler chickens, without affecting carcass traits, meat quality or immune response. These findings highlight the synergistic effects of enzymes and probiotics on gut health and productivity.2 ABSTRACT Background ...
Esmaeili B, Afsharmanesh M, Bami MK.
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Connexin 43 is Localized in Gizzard Smooth Muscle Cells during Chicken Development
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2022 Smooth muscle cells are widely distributed in the digestive organs of chickens. They exist as single cells, but adhere to each other to function synchronously.
Kosuke Tokunaga +6 more
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