Comparison of cage versus floor rearing systems on broiler performance, welfare and behavioral parameters
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DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.35239
Abstract: This study was carried to determine the effects of the floor type (litter rearing and sledge cage system) on performance, welfare and behaviour parameters of broilers. A total of 240 one-day-old Ross 308 male broilers… read more here.
Keywords: rearing systems; performance welfare; system; similar rearing ... See more keywords
Impact of galactooligosaccharides delivered in ovo on mitigating negative effects of heat stress on performance and welfare of broilers
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DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez512
Abstract: Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) delivered in ovo improve intestinal health of broiler chickens. This study aimed to demonstrate the impact of in ovo stimulation with GOS prebiotic on day 12 of egg incubation on performance and welfare… read more here.
Keywords: performance welfare; heat stress; performance; delivered ovo ... See more keywords
Novel strategies to improve chicken performance and welfare by unveiling host-microbiota interactions through hologenomics
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.884925
Abstract: Fast optimisation of farming practices is essential to meet environmental sustainability challenges. Hologenomics, the joint study of the genomic features of animals and the microbial communities associated with them, opens new avenues to obtain in-depth… read more here.
Keywords: host microbiota; microbiota interactions; performance welfare;