Restriction in antimicrobial use broiler chicken production is driving the exploration of alternative feed additives that will support growth through promotion gastrointestinal health and development. The objective this study was to determine effects dietary inclusion laminarin on performance, expression nutrient transporters, markers inflammation intestinal integrity small intestine compositio...

background: colibacillosis in poultry, reduces growth and performance, increases mortality and causes economic losses. objectives: an experiment was conducted to study the effect of egg yolk powder and antibody (igy) on intestinal morphology and reduction of bacterial colonization in broilers infected with e. coli. methods: ten laying hens were immunized with e. coli o2: k1. the eggs were colle...

A study was conducted to determine 1) the effect of a dietary direct-fed microbial (DFM) on turkey poult performance, 2) the effect of a DFM on a Salmonella challenge, and 3) the effect of feed processing on the efficacy of the dietary DFM. Day-of-hatch Large White female poults were placed in 2 rooms in 2 Petersime batteries per room. Twelve pens of 7 birds each were used in each battery (24 p...

exogenous enzymes such as xylanase can cause recovery of efficiency in poultry. in this study we investigated the effects of xylanase supplementation on small intestine histomorphometry in broilers chicken. two levels of xylanase supplementation (with or without 0.07% xylanase) was used in 4 treatment groups (two repetitions for each group and 15 chicks per group). after 42 days, 10 chicks from...

Materials and methods: One hundred and ninety male piglets were blocked by weight and randomly assigned to 19 pens of 10 animals each, with three pens randomly assigned to each of six treatments. Pigs were challenged with A pleuropneumoniae at 7 to 8 weeks old (Day 0). Groups 1 through 5 were treated with a single intramuscular dose of CCFA-SS (5 mg ceftiofur equivalents per kg body weight) on ...

Genetic selection for fast growth rate and high breast muscle yield in modern broilers has unintended effects on animal welfare behavior, namely terms of inactivity leg disorders. We hypothesized that exercise stimulated through environmental enrichment could positively stimulate pen-wide activity improve bird welfare. The study objectives were to implement a laser device motivate active feedin...

Responses to increased dietary Lys concentrations were evaluated on 1,584 Ross 308 male broilers between 21 and 42 d of age housed according to 2 bird densities. The experimental design was composed of 8 factorial treatments: 2 bird densities (22 or 44 broilers/ 1.7 m(2) pen) x 4 true digestible (TD) Lys levels (0.83, 0.93, 1.03, and 1.13%). There were 6 repetitions per treatment. Birds were we...

Lighting programs that provide longer daylength as a broiler ages reduce the incidence of ascites and sudden death syndrome. Birds given this type of program often have an increased incidence of carcass scratches due to increased bird activity. The turkey industry uses microwave technology to restrict claw growth and reduce carcass scratches. One concern is that the treatment may reduce bird gr...