The Impact of Early-Life Cecal Microbiota Transplantation on Social Stress and Injurious Behaviors in Egg-Laying Chickens

The Impact of Early-Life Cecal Microbiota Transplantation on Social Stress and Injurious Behaviors in Egg-Laying Chickens

Injurious behaviors (i.e., aggressive pecking, feather pecking, and cannibalism) in laying hens are a critical issue facing the egg industry due to increased social stress and related health and welfare issues as well as economic losses. In humans, stress-induced dysbiosis increases gut permeability...

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Main Authors: Yuechi Fu, Jiaying Hu, Huanmin Zhang, Marisa A. Erasmus, Timothy A. Johnson, Heng-Wei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
aggression
cecal microbiota transplantation
gut microbiota
injurious behavior
laying hen
social stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/471

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