Poultry | Most Read Review Papers Published in 2023–2026

Poultry (ISSN 2674-1164) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing research in poultry health, welfare, and productivity.

From 2023 to 2026, many publications issued in Poultry attracted significant attention from both academia and the poultry industry. In response, we have compiled the ten most-viewed review papers and invite poultry researchers, university faculty, postgraduate students, farm technical practitioners, and animal welfare specialists to explore these featured studies.

The studies included in this collection offer practical, evidence-based insights across varied topics, including poultry catching and transportation, heat stress, infectious disease diagnosis, perching and welfare, gut microbiota and Campylobacter, skeletal and muscular disorders, amino acid nutrition, white striping, digital innovations in welfare assessment, and heavy metal-induced oxidative stress; we hope that these papers will not only inform current practice but also inspire innovative thinking and contribute to the sustainable advancement of modern poultry research and production.

1. ”Manual Catching and Transportation of Poultry with a Focus on Chickens and European Practices”
by Maike Alena Hettmannsperger and Isabelle Ruhnke
Poultry 2026, 5(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry5020030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/5/2/30

2. “Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Chicken Production”
by Oluwabunmi O. Apalowo, Deji A. Ekunseitan and Yewande O. Fasina
Poultry 2024, 3(2), 107–128; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry3020010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/3/2/10

3. “Diagnosing Infectious Diseases in Poultry Requires a Holistic Approach: A Review”
by Dieter Liebhart, Ivana Bilic, Beatrice Grafl, Claudia Hess and Michael Hess
Poultry 2023, 2(2), 252–280; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/2/20

4. “Effects of Perching on Poultry Welfare and Production: A Review”
by Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Sachin Subedi, Lilong Chai, Prafulla Regmi, Casey W. Ritz, Woo Kyun Kim and Xiao Yang
Poultry 2023, 2(2), 134–157; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/2/13

5. “Gut Microbiota—Campylobacter jejuni Crosstalk in Broiler Chickens: A Comprehensive Review”
by Bereket Dessalegn, Motuma Debelo, Michael Hess and Wageha A. Awad
Poultry 2025, 4(4), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry4040044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/4/4/44

6. “Manual Catching and Transportation of Poultry with a Focus on Chickens and European Practices”
by Maike Alena Hettmannsperger and Isabelle Ruhnke
Poultry 2026, 5(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry5020030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/5/2/30

7. “Sternal Region in Poultry: Linking Skeletal and Muscular Disorders Associated with Keel Bone Damage in Laying Hens and Breast Muscle Myopathies in Broilers”
by Ivana Božičković, Petar Stojić, Goran Jakovljević, Ivana Nešić, Miloš Blagojević, Nataša Tolimir and Vladan Đermanović
Poultry 2026, 5(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry5030041
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/5/3/41

8. “Ideal Amino Acid Profiles in Diets for Broiler Chickens Remain Elusive Targets”
by Shemil P. Macelline, Sonia Yun Liu and Peter H. Selle
Poultry 2026, 5(4), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry5040054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/5/4/54

9. “Broiler White Striping: A Review of Its Etiology, Effects on Production, and Mitigation Efforts”
by Jessie Lee and Michael J. Mienaltowski
Poultry 2023, 2(2), 292–304; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/2/22

10. “Rethinking Poultry Welfare—Integrating Behavioral Science and Digital Innovations for Enhanced Animal Well-Being”
by Suresh Neethirajan
Poultry 2025, 4(2), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry4020020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/4/2/20

11. “Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Lead and Cadmium Heavy Metals-Induced Oxidative Stress by Phytogenic Compounds in Poultry”
by Rohollah Ebrahimi, Mahdi Ebrahimi and Majid Shakeri
Poultry 2023, 2(2), 235–251; https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/2/19