Effects of floor- and net-rearing systems on intestinal growth and microbial diversity in the ceca of ducks

Abstract Background Rearing systems can affect livestock production directly, but whether they have effects on intestinal growth states and ceca microorganisms in ducks is largely unclear. The current study used Nonghua ducks to estimate the effects of rearing systems on the intestines by evaluating...

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Main Authors: Xuefei Chen, Liansi Huang, Lumin Cheng, Bo Hu, Hehe Liu, Jiwei Hu, Shenqiang Hu, Chunchun Han, Hua He, Bo Kang, Hengyong Xu, Jiwen Wang, Liang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02478-1