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Dr. Woo Kyun Kim

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University of Georgia

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University of Georgia

Occupation: Assistant Professor

Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor at Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia. He received a B.Sc. in Animal Science from Konkuk University, South Korea and M.Sc. (Animal Science) and Ph.D. (Nutritional Science) from Pennsylvania State University. After his Ph.D., he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Texas A & M and UCLA. Before his moving to University of Georgia, Dr. Kim was a faculty member of University of Manitoba. His research area is poultry nutrition and bone metabolism in poultry.

Location: Georgia, United States

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Article published the July 10, 2026

The inflammation saga: Breakthrough nutritional insights for poultry

Nutritional factors of gut inflammation (D. Korver)The intestinal tract is one of the largest, if not the largest, surface areas exposed to the environment of humans and poultry (Ferrer et al., 2003; Helander and Fandriks, 2014). Although the digestive tract is contained within the body, the lumen is actually outside of the bird. Therefore, although the function of the intestinal tract is usually ...

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Article published the June 1, 2026

Factors Affecting Flock Uniformity in Broiler Production: Individual, Environmental, and Management Characteristics

1. IntroductionIntense genetic selection, combined with an effective feeding program and efficient rearing management greatly improved productivity and efficiency of broiler production [1]. Despite the low genetic variation and well-controlled rearing environment in modern broiler production, there can still be noticeable variations in body weight (BW) within a flock [2]. Ideally, broiler producti ...

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Article published the June 1, 2026

Appetite gene expression and gut microbiota in broiler chickens with varying body weights: a new perspective on flock uniformity

IntroductionWhereas modern broilers have low genetic variation and wellcontrolled rearing environment, there are still high variations in BW within a flock (Lundberg et al., 2021). While uniformity is a universal issue in poultry production, there are still no cost-effective interventions other than culling heavy and small birds to improve uniformity within a broiler flock (Choi et al., 2026). Poo ...

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