Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota
The first feed offered to young chicks is likely the most important meal in their life. The complex gut colonisation process is determined with early exposure and during the first days of life before the microbial community is formed. Therefore, providing access to high-quality feed and an environme...
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| description | The first feed offered to young chicks is likely the most important meal in their life. The complex gut colonisation process is determined with early exposure and during the first days of life before the microbial community is formed. Therefore, providing access to high-quality feed and an environment enriched in the beneficial and deprived of pathogenic microorganisms during this period is critical. Feed often carries a complex microbial community that can contain major poultry pathogens and a range of chemical contaminants such as heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides and herbicides, which, although present in minute amounts, can have a profound effect on the development of the microbial community and have a permanent effect on bird’s overall health and performance. The magnitude of their interference with gut colonisation in livestock is yet to be determined. Here, we present the animal feed quality issues that can significantly influence the microbial community development, thus severely affecting the bird’s health and performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7aa93c2ced864eaf9e7ca91c3a6d360b2023-11-23T22:33:41ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-10-011220289010.3390/ani12202890Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal MicrobiotaDragana Stanley0Yadav Sharma Bajagai1Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD 4702, AustraliaInstitute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD 4702, AustraliaThe first feed offered to young chicks is likely the most important meal in their life. The complex gut colonisation process is determined with early exposure and during the first days of life before the microbial community is formed. Therefore, providing access to high-quality feed and an environment enriched in the beneficial and deprived of pathogenic microorganisms during this period is critical. Feed often carries a complex microbial community that can contain major poultry pathogens and a range of chemical contaminants such as heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides and herbicides, which, although present in minute amounts, can have a profound effect on the development of the microbial community and have a permanent effect on bird’s overall health and performance. The magnitude of their interference with gut colonisation in livestock is yet to be determined. Here, we present the animal feed quality issues that can significantly influence the microbial community development, thus severely affecting the bird’s health and performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2890nutritiongut colonisationmicrobiotafeed contaminationpathogens |
| spellingShingle | Dragana Stanley Yadav Sharma Bajagai Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota Animals nutrition gut colonisation microbiota feed contamination pathogens |
| title | Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota |
| title_full | Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota |
| title_fullStr | Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota |
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| title_short | Feed Safety and the Development of Poultry Intestinal Microbiota |
| title_sort | feed safety and the development of poultry intestinal microbiota |
| topic | nutrition gut colonisation microbiota feed contamination pathogens |
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