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Poultry gut health
The efficient conversion of feed into its basic components for optimal nutrient absorption is vital for both broiler and broiler breeder production and welfare. Gut health, an intricate and complex area combining nutrition, microbiology, immunology and physiology, has a key role to play. When gut health is compromised, digestion and nutrient absorption are affected which, in turn, can have a detrimental effect on feed conversion leading to economic loss and a greater susceptibility to disease. In addition, recent changes in legislation on the use of antimicrobials, differing feed requirements and more efficient birds highlight the need for a better understanding of gut function and gut health.
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Still in press, this interesting paper, published by Oladokun et al. in Poultry Science, gives us clues as to where scientific research will be heading in terms of gut health.
ABSTRACT Poultry microbial communities are now recognized as key contributors to host nutrition, immune function, disease resilience, overall health, and performance, driving growing interest in this field of research.
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Microbiome research in poultry is...
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Two new high concentration protected sodium butyrate solutions delivering proven performance and optimal handling
Adisseo has launched Sanion Tetra 50 and Sanion Tetra 70, protected sodium butyrate additives with 50% and 70% active content. Produced in...
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Vivek Kuttappan (Cargill) shared his research on the beneficial effects of postbiotics and phytogenics on mitigating APEC severity in laying hens, during this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Anita Menconi, Regional Business Director for Specialty Nutrition, Americas at Evonik, shares her perspective on how specialty nutrition will support animal health and performance toward 2026. She also addresses how nutrition and gut health solutions can help maintain productivity as antibiotic use in animal production continues to decline. ...
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Lukas Bauer, Portfolio Development Manager at Evonik Animal Nutrition, explores how spore germination and outgrowth determine probiotic function after ingestion. The discussion also highlights insights from a new in-vitro digestion model and explains why the timing of outgrowth is critical when managing gut health and disease risk in poultry production. ...
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Introduction Advancing our knowledge of animal nutrition has been a globally significant research field for approaching a century. The vast knowledge accumulated on how to meet the nutritional requirements of livestock has allowed researchers to evolve towards use of nutrition to achieve the wider aims of global food security. In parallel to the highly focused advances in animal nutrition, other researchers were grappling with the seemingly intractable conflict between globalized...
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WHY IN VITRO METHODS MATTER Traditionally, diet formulation has relied on in vivo trials to determine digestible and metabolizable energy. These trials are accurate but slow, costly, and raise ethical concerns. Existing in vitro systems, meanwhile, are often too simplistic or poorly standardized to replace live-animal trials. Simulated Digestion System (SDS III) changes this. Developed over more than a decade of research, it uses computer-controlled digestion to simulate the...
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The Department of Poultry Science & Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center of the University of Georgia is hosting an Avian Seminar Series.
The next seminar of Spring 2026 will be on Monday, 2/16, at 3 pm, with Claudio Afonso, PhD...
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Aldo Rossi (Amlan International) comments on developing natural products to improve performance, gut integrity, immune function, and resilience to pathogenic challenges, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Mueez Ahmad (Arm & Hammer) discusses the increasing costs of this disease in the poultry industry and offers advice on how to control it, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Vijay Durairaj (Huvepharma) shares insights into Turkey Coccidiosis and the data obtained from his research, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Brief project summary Many alternative feed ingredients and by-products from agri-food industries often remain underutilized due to their abundance in dietary fibre or the lack of realization of their nutritional value and bioactive properties. This research aims to investigate the potential of novel prebiotic-type ingredients in promoting the health and development of the gastrointestinal tract in broiler chickens and laying hens, thereby establishing them as valuable bioactive...
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Winter brings a unique set of challenges to modern poultry production, especially in open or poorly insulated houses. As temperatures drop, chickens expend more energy just to maintain body heat, which diverts nutrients away from growth, egg production, and immune function. Prolonged cold stress elevates...
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Luisa Gene (Cargill) comments on the use of AI and performance data to modulate the microbiota, obtaining better performance and mitigating the effect of pathogens, during this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Gwen Venable (Executive Vice President - Expo & Communication Services) comments on the success of IPPE 2026 in Atlanta, and shares the dates for next year's edition: Jan. 26-28, 2027. ...
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Manuel Da Costa (Cargill) comments on advances in nutritional solutions using postbiotics and phythogenics, and how microbiome analysis helps identify opportunities or specific issues to address, during this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Introduction to Immunity Immunity refers to the body's ability to resist or defend against infections, diseases, and other unwanted biological invasions. There are two main types of immunity. Innate immunity is the host's first line of defense against invading pathogens but some pathogens particularly immunosuppressive viruses have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to evade the host's innate immune responses and survive within the host. Adaptive Immunity targets...
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1. Introduction Currently, with chickens on the path to becoming the most consumed meat worldwide and considering their potential role as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, proper farm management has become a critical priority within the One Health framework, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of animal, human, and environmental health [1]. Concomitant with the increase of meat production, the escalating persistent problem of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics is linked...
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1. Introduction Over the last few hundred years, humans have influenced the evolution of multiple animal species and different ecosystems involved in animal production [1]. This approach has led to the genetic change of domestic animals and has undoubtedly been driven by agriculture. The most important genetic changes in poultry production have occurred in the previous 60 years. Modern broiler chickens are likely the clearest example of these genetic improvements. Newborn chicks grow...
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