Influence of peripheral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on feed intake, body temperature and hypothalamic expression of neuropeptides involved in appetite regulation in broilers and layer chicks
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DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1813254
Abstract: ABSTRACT 1. This study examined the expression of genes related to appetite-regulating neuropeptides in the hypothalamus of broiler and layer chicks (Gallus gallus) after intraperitoneal (IP) injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). 2. Both broiler and layer… read more here.
Keywords: layer chicks; lipopolysaccharide lps; feed intake; expression ... See more keywords
Evaluation of 3-week-old layer chicks intratracheally challenged with Salmonella isolates from serogroup c1 (O:6,7) and Salmonella Enteritidis
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DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2020.1719280
Abstract: ABSTRACT With the exception to Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis (serogroups B [O:4] and D [O:9], respectively), there have been very few studies conducted on the respiratory tract as route of infection in… read more here.
Keywords: layer chicks; old layer; salmonella; intratracheally challenged ... See more keywords
The Need for an Alternative to Culling Day-Old Male Layer Chicks: A Survey on Awareness, Alternatives, and the Willingness to Pay for Alternatives in a Selected Population of Dutch Citizens
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.662197
Abstract: A concerning by-product of producing laying hen chicks are the hatched male layer chicks. As a consequence of their inability to lay eggs, these male chicks are culled as day-old chicks in the hatchery. To… read more here.
Keywords: layer chicks; day old; awareness; layer ... See more keywords