Malfunctioned inflammatory response and serotonin metabolism at the microbiota-gut-brain axis drive feather pecking behavior in laying hens

Malfunctioned inflammatory response and serotonin metabolism at the microbiota-gut-brain axis drive feather pecking behavior in laying hens

ABSTRACT: Feather pecking (FP) is a multifactorial abnormal behavior in laying hens where they display harmful pecks in conspecifics. FP has been associated with the altered functioning of the microbiome-gut-brain axis affecting host emotions and social behavior. The altered levels of serotonin (5-H...

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Main Authors: Chenxuan Huang, Erying Hao, Qiaoxian Yue, Meng Liu, Dehe Wang, Yifan Chen, Lei Shi, Dan Zeng, Guoxian Zhao, Hui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
feather pecking
5-HT metabolism
inflammatory response in laying hen
microbiome-gut-brain axis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002092

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