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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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INTRODUCTION
The human population is projected to grow to 9~10 billion by the year 2050 (Godfray et al., 2010). As a consequence of the population explosion, food animal production would confront a new array of challenges. Among these are global food security, climate change, emerging infectious diseases, regulatory ban on use of antimicrobials, high-density production conditions, and waste management (Grasty, 1999; Turnpenny et al., 2001; Bohannon, 2004)....
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbors a diverse population of microbes consisting of not only bacteria, but also fungi, viruses, and protozoa. While much work has been focused on the characterization of intestinal bacterial community, very little is known about the fungal community, or mycobiota, in different animal species and chickens in particular. Here we characterized the biogeography and maturation of the mycobiota in the GI tract of broiler chicks and further examined its possible...
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Kostas Mountzouris (Agricultural University of Athens) talked about the benefits of probiotics in gut health and shared research that reflects how they can help to reduce inflammation, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Joseph Ward (Camlin Fine Sciences) discussed free radicals, biomarkers and oxidative damage, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Denise Russi Rodrigues (USDA, Ohio State University) talked about probiotics and early colonization as means of improving gut health and poultry performance, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA....
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A balanced microbiota is vital for the intestine to have good function, in addition to gut integrity. The microbiota is formed by non-pathogenic microorganisms, which are of key importance for the metabolism and the absorption of nutrients and other compounds consumed by animals. A healthy microbiota has a high diversity of microbial genera in perfect balance, allowing an increase in the metabolic capacity of the intestine. Beneficial microbiota assists in the digestion and...
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Sunflower meal is considered as a high-fiber ingredients, and affects the GIT heath in poultry, by attracting and trapping too much water in the hind gut, ending in wet droppings, and possibly in dirty eggs as the fibers in sunflower meal are highly soluble and viscous. How can this challenge be corrected nutritionally? ...
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Kostas Mountzouris (Agricultural University of Athens) talked about oxidation, stress and inflammation in broilers, as well as the results of a phytogenic dose response study, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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Peter Ferket, Professor at North Carolina State University, explained the benefits of coarse corn in feed conversion, gut health and more. Also, Ferket detailed the activities of the NC State Poultry Science Department, during IPPE 2017 in Atlanta, USA....
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Kostas Mountzouris (Agricultural University of Athens) talked about the research done on the modulation of a signaling pathway through phytogenic products, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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1. Introduction The demand for poultry products has grown exponentially in recent decades and it is estimated that production will reach 130 million tons of chicken meat in 2020, when it will become the most consumed animal meat in the world [1]. Among traditional livestock species, poultry are the most efficient feed converters, with a feed conversion ratio in the range of 1.6–2.0. The maintenance of a high feed efficiency plays an essential role in the capacity...
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Marcos Rostagno (Phytobiotics) gave valuable recommendations and mentioned the most important aspects of heat stress in poultry production, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA....
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Maarten De Gussem (Vetworks) discussed dysbacteriosis and also feed additives that can help control this issue, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA....
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Andrew Keel (Auburn University) discussed antibiotic free production, macrophage density, dietary protein source and litter condition, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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The importance of the microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract of animals is recognized to have an important role in host health and productivity. In this study, we sought to assess and characterize the microbiota in the feces of poultry chickens from several farms of 2 different integrators in the same geographical region of South America. These companies were changing AGP program to an AGP-free production with the use of a commercial mix of polyphenols of Quebracho/chestnut extracts...
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A two-day symposium titled Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, South America, will be held July 7-8, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue of the meeting is the Savoy Hotel, one the most emblematic hotels in downtown Buenos Aires, perfectly capturing the historic grandeur and contemporary energy of this bustling, cosmopolitan city. The...
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Leandro Redondo (INTA) discussed the pathogenesis of Clostridium perfringens and the concepts that could help design effective strategies to control it, during the 8th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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