Heat Stress Directly Affects Intestinal Integrity in Broiler Chickens

A study using pair-feeding technique was conducted to determine whether heat exposure directly or indirectly (via reduced feed intake) increases intestinal mucosal damage and permeability to endotoxin in broiler chickens. Male broiler chickens (Ross 308), 27-d-old, were subjected to one of the three...

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Main Authors: Fumika Nanto-Hara, Motoi Kikusato, Shyuichi Ohwada, Masaaki Toyomizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2020-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/57/4/57_0190004/_html/-char/en