Effect of chronic heat stress on gastrointestinal histology and expression of feed intake-regulatory hormones in broiler chickens
Heat stress (HS) dramatically impairs the growth performance of broiler chickens, mainly as a consequence of reduced feed intake due to the loss of appetite. This study was aimed at evaluating the alterations induced by chronic HS conditions on the morphological and morphometric features of the gast...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731122001537 |