Heat stress in poultry production: Mitigation strategies to overcome the future challenges facing the global poultry industry

A Nawab, F Ibtisham, G Li, B Kieser, J Wu, W Liu… - Journal of thermal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Worldwide, the effect of climatic variations has become a great challenge in poultry
production. As global climate is changing, it alters the environmental temperatures …

The naked neck gene in the domestic chicken: a genetic strategy to mitigate the impact of heat stress in poultry production—a review

E Fernandes, A Raymundo, LL Martins, M Lordelo… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Temperature and humidity are environmental factors with significant
impact on animals. This challenge is not exclusive to tropical countries, as climate change …

Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis-based probiotic reduces heat stress-related behaviors and inflammatory response in broiler chickens

WC Wang, FF Yan, JY Hu, OA Amen… - Journal of animal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Probiotics reduce stress-related inflammation and abnormal behaviors in humans and
rodents via regulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis. The objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] The foregut and its manipulation via feeding practices in the chicken

I Rodrigues, M Choct - Poultry Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The digestive system of a chicken is simple, short, and extremely efficient. In the upper
gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) or foregut, in particular when feed is not continuously available …

Effects of heat stress on the daily behavior of wenchang chickens

M Li, J Wu, Z Chen - Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
One-day old chicks were randomly distributed into acute heat stress (AHS) or persistent heat
stress (PHS) groups. Each group was further divided into control (CK), and three AHS ages …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of feed form and particle size, and pellet binder on performance, digestive tract parameters, intestinal morphology, and cecal microflora populations in …

MHMG Abadi, H Moravej, M Shivazad, MAK Torshizi… - Poultry science, 2019 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to assess the effects of feed form (FF), particle size (PS), and
pellet binder (PB) on performance, digestive tract parameters, intestinal morphology, and …

Strategies to combat heat stress in poultry production—A review

M Mangan, M Siwek - Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of heat stress (HS) caused by high temperatures continue to be a global concern
in poultry production. Poultry birds are homoeothermic, however, modern‐day chickens are …

Slow-growing male chickens fit poultry production systems with outdoor access

EF Evaris, LS Franco, CS Castro - World's Poultry Science Journal, 2019 - cambridge.org
Slow-growing, male chickens raised with outdoor access have been found to be a nutritious
protein source with 24.83% protein in breast muscle. They have an acceptable carcass …

Exogenous enzymes in diets for broilers

FS Dalólio, J Moreira, DP Vaz, LFT Albino… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The aimed of the study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of different levels of an
enzyme complex consisting of phytase, protease, xylanase, β-glucanase, cellulase …

[HTML][HTML] Feed intake pattern of broiler chickens under intermittent lighting: Do birds eat in the dark?

I Rodrigues, M Choct - Animal nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reflects the results of a short experiment conducted in parallel with a larger trial
which aimed to test the assumption that 'consumption of feed by broiler chickens during …