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Short cold exposures during incubation and postnatal cold temperature affect performance, breast meat quality, and welfare parameters in broiler chickens

Poultry Science, 2020
Cold stimulations during egg incubation were reported to limit the occurrence of ascites in broilers subjected to cold temperature after 14 d of age.
D. Nyuiadzi, C. Berri, L. Dusart, A. Travel, B. Méda, I. Bouvarel, L.A. Guilloteau, P. Chartrin, V. Coustham, C. Praud, E. Le Bihan-Duval, J.K. Tona, A. Collin   +12 more
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Reducing broiler breast myopathies through supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid in broiler diets

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2023
SUMMARY: Performance and processing advantages have been noted in meat animal production when excess arginine is available in the diet. In addition, dietary inclusion of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) has provided insight on sparing arginine for broiler ...
C.J. Maynard, D.S. Nelson, S.J. Rochell, C.M. Owens   +3 more
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Inheritance and Mechanism of Midrib Stripe and Anthocyanin Pigmentation in Episcia

HortScience
The presence of midrib striping and anthocyanin-rich foliage significantly enhances the aesthetic and commercial value of Episcia cupreata. Crosses among nine cultivars and their progeny were analyzed to investigate the inheritance patterns of leaf ...
Bai-Xuan Li, Tzu-Yao Wei, Der-Ming Yeh
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Economic losses associated with Wooden Breast and White Striping in broilers

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2018
Currently, two defects in poultry breasts termed Wooden Breast (WB) and White Striping (WS) have been reported in slaughterhouses. These defects may be associated with the accelerated growth of the birds, management, density in the aviary, and both ...
Marcelo Augusto Zanetti, Denise Cristina Tedesco, Tatiele Schneider, Sabrina Tolotti Fraga Teixeira, Luciane Daroit, Fernando Pilotto, Elci Lotar Dickel, Suelen Priscila Santos, Luciana Ruschel dos Santos   +8 more
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Quality of meat from chickens supplemented with Chromium-Methionine

Semina: Ciências Agrárias
The use of Cr has shown potentially beneficial effects when added to broiler diets. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of increasing levels of chromium methionine (CrMet) supplementation in broiler diets from 1 to 42 days of age
Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser , Lairton Soares Coutinho Pontes, Nilton Rohloff Junior, Ana Paula Guimarães Cruz Costa, Cristine Kaufmann, Bruna Gris, Maressa Fernanda Cardoso Pereira, Matheus Leandro dos Reis Maia, Cinthia Eyng, Ricardo Vianna Nunes   +9 more
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Distribution and Expression of Vimentin and Desmin in Broiler Pectoralis major Affected by the Growth-Related Muscular Abnormalities

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Desmin (DES) and Vimentin (VIM) exert an essential role in maintaining muscle cytoarchitecture and since are considered reliable markers for muscle regeneration, their expression has been extensively investigated in dystrophic muscles.
Francesca Soglia, Maurizio Mazzoni, Martina Zappaterra, Mattia Di Nunzio, Elena Babini, Martina Bordini, Federico Sirri, Paolo Clavenzani, Roberta Davoli, Massimiliano Petracci   +9 more
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Interstep Variations of Stairways and Associations of High-Contrast Striping and Fall-Related Events: Observational Study

Interactive Journal of Medical Research
BackgroundInterstep variations in step riser height and tread depth within a stairway could negatively impact safe stair negotiation by decreasing step riser height predictability and, consequently, increasing stair users’ fall ...
Sara A Harper, Chayston Brown, Shandon L Poulsen, Tyson S Barrett, Christopher J Dakin   +4 more
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Research Note: Dietary phytase reduces broiler woody breast severity via potential modulation of breast muscle fatty acid profiles

Poultry Science, 2020
Woody breast (WB) myopathy is a major concern and economic burden to the poultry industry, and for which, there is no effective solution because of its unknown etiology.
Reagan N. Cauble, Elizabeth S. Greene, Sara Orlowski, Carrie Walk, Mike Bedford, Jason Apple, Michael T. Kidd, Sami Dridi   +7 more
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Meat quality of chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress while supplemented with ZINC-L-SELENOMETHIONINE

Semina: Ciências Agrárias
A significant additional benefit of incorporating organic forms of selenium into poultry diets is the substantial improvement in the nutritional quality of the meat.
Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser , Nilton Rohloff Junior, Lairton Soares Coutinho Pontes , Cristine Kaufmann, Matheus Leandro dos Reis Maia, Gabriel Natã Comin, Eduarda Maiara Henz, Bruna Fernanda Alves Magalhães, Gabrieli Toniazzo, Ricardo Vianna Nunes   +9 more
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Influence of Different Production Systems on the Quality and Shelf Life of Poultry Meat: A Case Study in the German Sector

Journal of Food Quality, 2019
Production-specific factors, such as breeding, diet, and stress, are known to influence meat quality, but the effect of different husbandry systems on the development of quality parameters and shelf life has hardly been investigated. Thus, the aim of the
Antonia Albrecht, Martin Hebel, Maureen Mittler, Carola Hurck, Katharina Kustwan, Barbara Heitkönig, Daniel Bitschinski, Judith Kreyenschmidt   +7 more
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