2026 August - 14 articles
This research examined how dietary bile acids (BAs) influence hepatic fatty acid composition and cecal microbial community of late-laying hens. A total of 1080 Hy-Line Brown hens, aged 76 weeks, were randomly divided into four groups, each receiving...
The aim of this study was to provide the first characterization of selected components of innate immunity (lysozyme and complement component C3) and adaptive humoral immunity (immunoglobulin Y) in seven Italian autochthonous chicken breeds and two tu...
In this study, we evaluated the effects of a commercial blend of organic acids (formic acid and propionic acid) added to drinking water on the microbiota of broilers experimentally challenged with Salmonella enterica serovar Minnesota. A total of 108...
Chronic cyclic heat stress impairs thermoregulation, growth, tissue integrity, microbial metabolism, and stress-related molecular responses in broiler chickens. N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a cysteine donor involved in glutathione synthesis, has been propose...
Amino acids are the ‘building blocks’ of protein, including both feathers and whole-body protein, and serve numerous functional roles, including energy provision. Amino acid requirements for broiler chickens are expressed as ideal amino a...
The overall burden and distribution of haemoparasite infections in free-range chickens remain inadequately studied, even though these parasites can pose serious threats to poultry health and productivity throughout Africa. Therefore, this study aimed...
Enterococcus spp. are increasingly recognized as important opportunistic pathogens in poultry production and represent a potential One Health concern because of their virulence potential and capacity to acquire antimicrobial resistance determinants....
The increasing demand for sustainable and cost-effective feed alternatives has stimulated the use of agro-industrial by-products in poultry nutrition. This study evaluated the effects of acid silage from pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) by-products (ASP), d...
This study evaluated the effects of a Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial on broiler performance, excreta properties, and the impact on the survival of house fly larvae. A completely randomized design was used comprising two dietary treatments: (1) b...
A 21-day experiment evaluated the effect of different insoluble fiber (IF) sources on growth performance, nutrient and energy utilization, and foregut organ development of broiler chicken starters fed mash diets. Four dietary treatments were develope...
Skeletal deterioration is a major welfare and production concern in laying hens, as substantial quantities of calcium are mobilized from bone to support eggshell formation during the laying cycle. Nutritional strategies that promote skeletal developm...
This study investigated the association of polymorphisms in four genes with growth traits in two Japanese quail lines: a high-growth-rate selected line (HGR) and a control line (CL). It utilized 21 generations of divergent selection to identify poten...
This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with dried Haematococcus pluvialis biomass on egg quality in laying hens using a multilevel analytical approach. A total of 100 ISA Brown hens were divided into two groups: a control group (...
Poultry meat producers face pressure to ensure both safety and efficiency as food systems expand in scale and complexity. However, existing diagnostic tools often force a trade-off between speed, accuracy, and cost, leaving limited options for real-t...
