Sorghum and wheat differentially affect caecal microbiota and associated performance characteristics of meat chickens
This study compared the effects of wheat- and sorghum-based diets on broiler chickens. The growth performance and caecal microbial community of chickens were measured and correlations between productivity and specific gut microbes were observed. Cobb broilers 15 days of age were individually caged a...
Main Authors: | Eduardo Crisol-Martínez, Dragana Stanley, Mark S. Geier, Robert J. Hughes, Robert J. Moore |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3071.pdf |
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