Delayed access to feed early post-hatch affects the development and maturation of gastrointestinal tract microbiota in broiler chickens

Delayed access to feed early post-hatch affects the development and maturation of gastrointestinal tract microbiota in broiler chickens

Abstract Background The first two weeks of post-hatch (PH) growth in broilers (meat-type birds) are critical for gut development and microbiota colonization. In the current broiler production system, chicks may not receive feed and water for 24 to 72 h due to variations in hatching time and hatchery...

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Main Authors: Monika Proszkowiec-Weglarz, Katarzyna B. Miska, Laura E. Ellestad, Lori L. Schreier, Stanislaw Kahl, Nadia Darwish, Philip Campos, Jonathan Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Chicken
Ileum
Ceca
Microbiota
16S
Delayed access to feed
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02619-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02619-6

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