Transit Times and Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens

Forum: The Effect of Digesta Viscosity on Transit Times and Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens

Published on: 04/13/2012
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Author : Adam Sacranie (Nutreco), B. Svihus (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) and Assoc. Prof. Paul Iji (University of New England)
The hypothesis that an increase in luminal viscosity would result in reductions in performance parameters, digesta passage rate and frequency of reverse peristalsis was tested. Chickens were fed diets containing varying quantities of guar gum, alginic acid or corn starch to influence digesta viscosity. The two guar gum treatments yielded the highest intestinal viscosities mirrored by very hi...
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Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
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Re: Forum: The Effect of Digesta Viscosity on Transit Times and Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens
05/21/2012 |

Nice article about Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens !

Will reverse peristalsis in lower GIT also lead to reflux of pathogen?

Thanks !

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Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Animal Nutritionist
Re: Forum: The Effect of Digesta Viscosity on Transit Times and Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens
06/12/2012 | Thanks Ganesh,
it is, indeed, possible for microbial species to be relocated, we have demonstrated this, in as yet, unpublished data.
Adam
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