Article published the June 16, 2021
Phasing out of in-feed antibiotics in the poultry industry has caused necrotic enteritis (NE) to become a primary concern in commercial poultry production in many countries. Damage to the intestinal mucosa caused by this disease leads to impaired broiler productivity. To gain a better understanding of the impact of NE on transcriptome changes, a whole transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) was perform ...
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In response to the question on whether to start chicks on feed or water first, chicks should have both. Feed and water consumption are highly correlated. So eating will encourage drinking and drinking will encourage eating. Both feed consumption and water consumption have been shown to up-regulate intestinal secretions and intestinal development. In addition, both feed and water intake have be ...
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I agree fully with Dr. Dolo Yaya. When chicks come from the hatchery they first need to drink and the nipples need to be easily triggered by a small chick of 40 g on average body weight. Chicks will drink in the dynamic way which means that they push the nipple to the side and water will flow from the side of the nipple pin downwards.
Only at a later age will the chicks or birds start triggering t ...
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