Comparative efficacy of tannin-free grain sorghum varieties for the control of necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens in broiler chickens

Comparative efficacy of tannin-free grain sorghum varieties for the control of necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens in broiler chickens

ABSTRACT: A 28-day battery cage study was conducted to test the efficacy of tannin-free grain sorghum varieties fed to Cobb 500 male broiler chickens (n = 512) and challenged with Eimeria maxima (EM) and Clostridium perfringens (CP). Birds were fed 1 of 8 treatments (corn, red/bronze, white/tan, or...

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Main Authors: A.H. Moritz, B. Lumpkins, G.F. Mathis, W.C. Bridges, S. Wilson, M.E. Blair, R.E. Buresh, J.R. Strickland, M. Arguelles-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
tannin-free grain sorghum
broiler
intestinal health
necrotic enteritis
gene expression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122005958

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