Effect of dietary β-1,3-glucan supplementation and heat stress on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality, organ weight, ileum microbiota, and immunity in broilers

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary β-1,3-glucan supplementation and heat stress (HS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality, organ weight, ileum microbiota, and immunity in broiler. A total of 1,440 1-day-old Ross 308 male chicks with an average i...

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Main Authors: Song Zhang, Jiwen Ou, Zheng Luo, In Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120303990