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Managing the Gut to Maximize Nutrient Utilization

Published on: 11/11/2010

Author/s : Stephen R. Collett (The University of Georgia)

Introduction The impact of gastrointestinal disease ranges from erosive to catastrophic, and considerable time, effort and financial resources are devoted to limiting the risk and consequence of disease challenge. Intense breeding and selection programmes have provided birds with the genetic potential to perform in the face of disease challenge, while good biosecurity has reduced the risk and cons...

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Arshaq Ramzee
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

November 11, 2010

Authos has dicussed some very important points which are esstentail for good digestion especially the genetic aspect of the present broiler breeds that has resulted in some minor changes in digestive tract.

Another important point is undigestible protein and its role in gut health.

In fact a great article with some good points to help a nutritionists to formulate a good feed.

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Dr Jaydip Mulik
Master Of Veterinary Science & Master of Business Administration

November 13, 2010

I really salute the author as he has explained the gut health related paremeters/factors in depth.
Author has elaborately covered all the factors influencing the Gut health.I hereby requesting the Author to update us on the different effective tools to maintain the gut healthy in commercial chicks in deep.

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Nadir Alloui
Veterinary Doctor

November 13, 2010

Very good review article

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Hafiz Imran Shakoor
Animal Nutritionist

November 24, 2010

Very good review on gut heath management. Good gut heath is main target, whether it is achieved through growth promoters (AGP, non AGPs, correct ingredient selection or through modulating gut micro flora.

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Waseem Alshible
Syria

December 14, 2010

Thank you For your good Article

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Dr G Naresh Kumar
Veterinary Doctor

December 29, 2010

wonderful, indeed i would like to thank the author as he explained the gut related factors in detailed .

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Amir Attar
Animal Nutritionist

Javaneh khorasan

January 12, 2011

thanks to author because i think the gut is related to profitability in poultry farm and managing of it by nutrition is so important

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Dr. Zaib Ur Rehman
PhD

January 17, 2011

Very good article on, the different factors affecting the intestinal health of broilers. Author also discusses genetic parameters affecting the intestinal micro flora of broiler. This article will help the nutritionist during feed formulation

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Dr. Manoranjan Sharma
BVSc And AH

March 14, 2011

The article is a informative and useful one to understand more on the gut health management and the parameters while formulating feed.

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Richard Fan
Foreign Trade Manager

June 14, 2013

yes, Intestinal Environment is very import for the animals, it is usually been destroyed by the use of antibiotics, in China, we use probiotics to reduce the use of antibiotics, so that the intestinal environment will be repaired, feed conversion ratio be improved and more profit will be made. Thanks.

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