Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

Sustainable poultry meat and egg production is important to provide safe and quality protein
sources in human nutrition worldwide. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens harbor a …

The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …

With a continuously increasing human population is an increasing global demand for food.
People in countries with a higher socioeconomic status tend to switch their preferences from …

Simple Summary Gut microbiota play crucial roles in digestion of feed and absorption of
nutrients in fast growing chickens. Gut microbiota affects feed conversion ratio, body weight …

The loss of antibiotics as a tool to improve feed efficiency in poultry production has
increased the urgency to understand how the microbiota interacts with animals to impact …

Heat stress in poultry is deleterious to productive performance. Chlorogenic acid (CGA)
exerts antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. This study was conducted …

Simple Summary Heat stress is a significant environmental challenge faced by food animal
production worldwide because of its adverse effects on animal performance and …

The cecal microbiota plays important roles in host food digestion and nutrient absorption,
which may in part affect feed efficiency (FE). To investigate the composition and functional …