The Effects of Feeding a Soybean-Based or a Soy-Free Diet on the Gut Microbiome of Pasture-Raised Chickens Throughout Their Lifecycle

Soybean is one of the primary ingredients in poultry diets, but it causes problems in some consumers with allergies. Thus, production of poultry without soybean in their diets has increased in recent years. In addition, consumers are increasingly supporting alternative (e.g., organic, pasture-raised...

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Main Authors: Jeferson Menezes Lourenco, Michael J. Rothrock, Yasser M. Sanad, Todd R. Callaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00036/full