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Probiotics in Disease Management for Sustainable Poultry Production

Advanced Gut & Microbiome Research
Probiotics have emerged as a viable strategy to mitigate diseases in poultry, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional methods. Therefore, this review explores the potential of probiotics to improve poultry health, productivity, and ...
Gelana Urgesa Ayana, Robert Kamutambuko
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The contribution of environmental enrichment to sustainable poultry production [PDF]

, 2017
Environmental enrichment comprises stimuli added to the poultry housing environment to enhance the biological adaptation of the birds and improve their welfare. By promoting species-typical behaviour, it has the potential to reduce the risk of harmful behaviours and health conditions, and to guide birds to use the available resources more uniformly ...
Estevez, Inma, Newberry, Ruth C.
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Moringa oleifera products as nutraceuticals for sustainable poultry production

Agriculture & Food Security
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) products hold promise as sources of nutraceuticals in poultry diets due to the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and polyphenolic compounds with growth-boosting, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities.
Chidozie Freedom Egbu, Anzai Mulaudzi, Lebogang Ezra Motsei, Caven Mguvane Mnisi   +3 more
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Utilization of Agro-Industrial By-Products for Sustainable Poultry Production

Sustainability, 2023
Agro-industrial by-products (AIBPs) that are not intended for human consumption can be used as alternatives to conventional feedstuffs in animal nutrition to produce animal products without competing for land or triggering the food-feed competition, thus leading to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Alexandros Georganas, Elisavet Giamouri, Athanasios C. Pappas, Evangelos Zoidis, Michael Goliomytis, Panagiotis Simitzis   +5 more
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Sustainable development perspectives of poultry production [PDF]

World's Poultry Science Journal, 2015
The concept of ‘sustainability’ or ‘sustainable development’ is multi-dimensional, encompassing economic, environmental, social, and institutional governance aspects.
Vaarst, Mette; id_orcid 0000-0003-2830-2847, Steenfeldt, Sanna, Horsted, Klaus   +2 more
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Evaluation of field-stored switchgrass hay as bedding material for broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2020
Summary: Availability and expense of preferred bedding materials such as pine shavings has prompted evaluation of other materials. Grass hay derived from high-yielding biomass cultivars has been successfully employed as bedding material in both research ...
J.L. Purswell, J.D. Davis, G.D. Chesser, J.W. Lowe   +3 more
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Alternative to antibiotic growth promoters: beneficial effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and/or Lactobacillus acidophilus supplementation on the growth performance and sustainability of broilers’ production

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Although antibiotics growth promoters (AGPs), including zinc-bacitracin (ZnB), can threaten human health due to developing antimicrobial resistance, as well as drug residue in animal and poultry products, ZnB is still widely used, particularly in ...
Youssef A. Attia, Shereen Basiouni, Shereen Basiouni, Nisreen M. Abdulsalam, Fulvia Bovera, Afaf A. Aboshok, Awad A. Shehata, Hafez M. Hafez   +7 more
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Feeding Forage in Poultry: A Promising Alternative for the Future of Production Systems

Agriculture, 2018
The present review discusses the existing research findings on the nutritional impact of forages in poultry diet and the significance of forages in sustainable poultry production systems.
Vincenzo Tufarelli, Marco Ragni, Vito Laudadio   +2 more
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Challenges and constraints to the sustainability of poultry farming in China [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
China’s poultry industry is characterized by large-scale production and rich breeds, presenting both opportunities and challenges. In 2023, the industry produced 10.79 billion broilers, 28.38 million tons of eggs, and 4.88 billion waterfowl.
Fei Zhang, Zhuting Chen, Jiayi Shi, Chenglong Han, Qinyi Zhan, Zhouzheng Ren, Xiaojun Yang   +6 more
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Applied Research Note: Comparison of different methods for beak measurements in laying hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2023
SUMMARY: The measurement of beak lengths in poultry can be used to study the effects of beak trimming and to evaluate different abrasive methods for beak treatment.
N. Volkmann, A. Riedel, N. Kemper, B. Spindler   +3 more
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