Phytogenics for Poultry Technical Articles
Article published the November 26, 2020:
Is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan of the genus Eimeria, affecting virtually all domestic and wild poultry species.
The disease transmission is fecal-oral, by ingesting sporulated oocysts present in ...
Article published the November 3, 2020:
INTRODUCTION
The huge increase in poultry production to meet the growing demand in Nigeria has led to the rise in antibiotic use, leading to a worrying increase in cases of antibiotic resistance diagnosed in a...
Article published the October 20, 2020:
1. Introduction
Heat stress (HS) has undesired effects on the growth performance [1,2] and meat quality [3] of broiler chickens. During HS, chickens seek to dissipate unwanted and excess body heat by increasin...
Article published the October 7, 2020:
The greater intensification of animal production cannot neglect the welfare and the correct conditions of animal housing and management. The European Union (EU) has established a wide range of legislative pro...
Article published the September 23, 2020:
INTRODUCTION
Choline, a rediscovered vitamin B4 that mostly exists in the form of phospholipids, plays a critical role in several biological functions in poultry. It is essential for building and maintaining c...
Article published the August 24, 2020:
INTRODUCTION
The ceca of the modern poultry bird have important implications on gut health and zootechnical performance.[1] It is estimated that cecal microbial density reaches nearly 1011–1012 cells/g.[...
Article published the August 19, 2020:
Introduction
There is increasing consumer interest in healthier (designer) eggs, nutritionally enhanced and value added with enrichment of omega-3 fatty acids and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) along with reduced ...
Article published the July 21, 2020:
Oxidative stress in poultry
Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of animal industry and has a substantial contribution to food security and nutrition. Birds are exposed to a multitude of stressors of...
Article published the June 28, 2020:
DIMA WHITE, STEVE LEESON and WOO KYUN KIM* report that a herbal feed supplement, consisting of natural and organic choline in conjugated form (phosphatidyl choline) along with certain phospholipids can succes...
Article published the June 24, 2020:
Choline is an essential micronutrient that participates in the synthesis of some fundamental components of cell membranes as well as in the transfer of methyl groups for the production of biological substances ...