The abundance and diversity of antibiotic resistance genes in layer chicken ceca is associated with farm enviroment. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2023 Industrialized layer chicken feedlots harbor complex environmental microbial communities that affect the enrichment and exchange of gut bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).
Xiao S +7 more
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Comparison of microbiota in the cloaca, colon, and magnum of layer chicken. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Anatomically terminal parts of the urinary, reproductive, and digestive systems of birds all connect to the cloaca. As the feces drain through the cloaca in chickens, the cloacal bacteria were previously believed to represent those of the digestive ...
Lee SJ +8 more
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Interest of using imputation for genomic evaluation in layer chicken [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2020 With the availability of the 600K Affymetrix Axiom high-density (HD) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip, genomic selection has been implemented in broiler and layer chicken.
Florian Herry +6 more
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Pathomorphological studies of polyserositis in commercial caged layer chicken.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2014 OBJECTIVE To detect etiological agents and pathological changes associated with polyserositis in commercial layer chicken. METHODS Ten commercial layer flocks which had a sudden increase in mortality and a drop in egg production with lesions suggestive
P. Srinivasan +3 more
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Efficacy of dietary supplementary probiotics as substitutes for antibiotic growth promoters during the starter period on growth performances, carcass traits, and immune organs of male layer chicken. [PDF]
Vet World, 2022 Background and Aim: With the increased concerns about global protein supply, chicken meat, especially from male layer chicken, constitutes an alternative in terms of quality and carcass traits.
Agustono B +5 more
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Morphological and molecular characteristics of Plasmodium juxtanucleare in layer chicken from three districts of Yogyakarta, Indonesia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: Blood parasite infections in poultry, such as Plasmodium, are a serious threat to the poultry industry due to their potential to cause economic losses.
Esti Dhamayanti +3 more
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H7N7 Avian Influenza Virus Mutation from Low to High Pathogenicity on a Layer Chicken Farm in the UK. [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5 and H7 are capable of mutating from low to high pathogenicity strains, causing high mortality in poultry with significant economic losses globally.
Byrne AMP +13 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Antimicrobial Usage on Commercial Broiler and Layer Chicken Farms in Bangladesh. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2020 Commercial poultry production is growing rapidly in Bangladesh to address the increasing demand for poultry meat and eggs. Challenges faced by producers include the occurrence of poultry diseases, which are usually treated or controlled by antimicrobials.
Imam T +7 more
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Layer chicken microbiota: a comprehensive analysis of spatial and temporal dynamics across all major gut sections. [PDF]
J Anim Sci BiotechnolBackground The gut microbiota influences chicken health, welfare, and productivity. A diverse and balanced microbiota has been associated with improved growth, efficient feed utilisation, a well-developed immune system, disease resistance, and stress ...
Bajagai YS +5 more
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Impact of Dermanyssus gallinae infestation on persistent outbreaks of fowl typhoid in commercial layer chicken farms. [PDF]
Poult Sci, 2020 Although it has rapidly decreased since the early 2000s, fowl typhoid still occurs in commercial layer chickens, causing a significant economic loss in Korea.
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