Cellular and humoral immunity of broilers subjected to posthatch fasting and a prestarter diet containing conjugated linoleic acid

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the immunity of chickens up to 35 d subjected to posthatch fasting and supplementation with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). A total of 320 chicks were housed in a completely randomized design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (0 or 12 h of fasting × 0.000 or 0...

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Main Authors: Poliana C. Martins, Januária S. Santos, Pedro M. Rezende, Ana F.B. Royer, Lais M. Montel, Fabyola B. Carvalho, Maria A. Andrade, Itallo C.S. Araújo, José H. Stringhini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123006867