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Effect of bird age and storage system on physical properties of eggs from brown laying hens

, 2010
A total of 108 eggs from a group of 100 brown laying hens housed in standard cages were analyzed. Thirty-six eggs were retired when the hens had 30 week of age, other 36 eggs were retired when the hens had 35 week of age and the remaining 36 eggs were ...
Daza Andrada, Argimiro, Callejo Ramos, Antonio, Buxade Carbo, Carlos, Cardoso Maciel, William, Siqueira de Castro Teixeira, Regis   +4 more
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Comprehensive Characterization of Acer truncatum Leaf Extract: Identification of Systemic Metabolites and Effects on Performance, Antioxidant Status, and Intestinal Microbiota in Laying Hens

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Dietary A. truncatum leaf extract is absorbed and improves laying performance in aged hens by enhancing systemic antioxidant capacity and modulating the gut microbiota. ABSTRACT The demand for natural feed additives is considerably increasing in the antibiotic‐free feed era.
Kailong Qin, Jiantao Yang, Minglu Gao, Xiaozhao Tao, Xin Yang, Yanli Liu, Xiaojun Yang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Root Meal in Diets Containing Corn Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles on Production Performance, Egg Quality, and Excreta Noxious Gas Emission in Laying Hens

Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
This study was conducted to evaluate effects of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) root meal (CRM) in laying hen diets containing corn dried distiller grains with soluble (DDGS) on production performance, egg quality, and excreta noxious gas emission ...
XJ Lei, JH Park, A Hosseindoust, IH Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrition, feeding and laying hen welfare

, 2021
The relationship between nutrition and welfare is usually considered to be a direct result of supplying the hen with adequate quantities of feed and water. This simple notion of freedom from hunger and thirst belies the fact that nutrients play a pivotal
Zhang, D, Shini, S, Bryden, W L, Ruhnke, I, Li, X   +4 more
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Feasibility Study for Application of Digitized Henize Mt. Wilson Michigan Southern Sky Hα$$ \boldsymbol{\alpha} $$ Survey Low‐Dispersive Spectral Plates for Searches for Anomalous and Highly Redshifted Objects

Astronomische Nachrichten, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The goal of this study is to confirm the feasibility of the use of digitized low dispersive MtWilson Michigan Southern Sky Hα$$ \alpha $$ survey astronomical photographic plates for modern astrophysical research. The detection of highly redshifted objects, such as early galaxies and quasars, is fundamental to understanding the universe's ...
Tauseef Ahmad Zafar, René Hudec, Marta Mara Merono Vidagany, Fehmi Mejri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing socially sound poultry farming : matching hen ethology, farm management and landcape quality

, 2011
: In order to receive a licence to produce, poultry farmers have to take into account societal demands, among others: animal welfare, healthy working conditions for the workers and landscape quality.
Stobbelaar, D.J.
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Advanced nanotherapeutics for combating ocular infections: Rational design, antimicrobial mechanisms, and therapeutic breakthroughs

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanomaterials revolutionize ocular infection treatment by enabling targeted drug delivery and enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against resistant pathogens. This review systematically explores their rational design, multimodal mechanisms, and translational potential for next‐generation anti‐infective therapies.
Yujia Liu, Xuetian Wen, Yue Tan, Rui Zeng, Yijuan Zhang, Tong Lin, Lan Gong, Zichao Luo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of optimized lighting conditions on feather pecking and production of laying hens

, 2010
Feather pecking is one of the major problems in commercially kept laying hens.
Gunnink, H., Ruis, M.A.W., Reuvekamp, B.F.J., Binnendijk, G.P.   +3 more
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Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence and population distribution of Withius aff. piger (Simon, 1878) (Withiidae), in commercial laying hen poultry houses in southern Brazil

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
Laying hen house settings are favorable sites for the presence of many arthropods, e.g. pseudoscorpions, which are arachnids that are predators of ecological importance and yet are poorly studied.
Louise Mackeylle Mendes Andriola, Liana Johann, Rafael Freire Miguel, Everton Tizo-Pedroso, Luis Francisco Angeli Alves   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source