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Antibiotic resistance of faecal enterococci in poultry, poultry farmers and poultry slaughterers [PDF]
The prevalence of resistance in enterococci to antibiotics, commonly used for therapy in poultry or as antimicrobial growth promoters (AMGPs), was determined in faecal samples of two chicken populations: broilers in which antibiotic and AMGP use is common and laying-hens with a low antibiotic usage.
van den Bogaard, AE+4 more
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The effect of feeding measured energy (ME) allowances during rearing and laying periods on body weight (BW) gain, production performance and hatchability were evaluated in a female broiler parent line.
Gajula S. Sunder+5 more
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Two feeding trials were simultaneously conducted using 240 and 120 broiler chicks (Hubbard) for evaluating the mineral retention by tissues and immune competence, respectively as influenced by manganese (Mn) levels in feed.
Gajula Shyam Sunder+5 more
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Genome-wide association study for carcase traits in spent hens at 72 weeks old
To determine the genetic architecture underlying spent hen carcase traits, especially in late laying, we used 1512 hens generated from Dongxiang Blue-Shelled and White Leghorn chickens to implement genome-wide association studies by high-density arrays ...
Meng Ma+9 more
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Evaluation of Broiler Health Status Through Flock Health Monitoring Program in Bangladesh [PDF]
Flock health monitoring program is an important system, used in the poultry industry worldwide to minimize the production cost, detect clinical and subclinical diseases and acquire data to make comparisons among the farms and identify the future research
Moula MM+5 more
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Utilization of Poultry By-Products in Poultry Rations [PDF]
ABSTRACT BASED on a steam-pressure cooking technique advanced by Binkley and Vasak (1950), feathers now can be readily converted into a digestible, friable meal. Today, significant quantities of hydrolyzed feather meal (HFM) as well as poultry blood meal (PBM), and poultry by-products meal (PBPM) made from heads, feet and inedible viscera are ...
Ellen Wisman, C.E. Holmes, R.W. Engel
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Background Egg laying rate (LR) is associated with a clutch, which is defined as consecutive days of oviposition. The clutch trait can be used as a selection indicator to improve egg production in poultry breeding.
Jie Wang+11 more
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Transcriptome and histological analyses on the uterus of freckle egg laying hens
Background In this study, we explored the characteristics and causes of freckle formation. We collected 15 normal and freckled eggs each for eggshell index testing and hypothesized that the structure and function of the uterus would have a direct effect ...
Guochao Duan+11 more
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