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Managing the Gut to Maximize Nutrient Utilization

Published: November 10, 2010
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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...
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Dr. Steve Collett
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
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Arshaq Ramzee
11 de noviembre de 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
13 de noviembre de 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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Alloui Nadir
13 de noviembre de 2010
Very good review article
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Hafiz Imran Shakoor
24 de noviembre de 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
14 de diciembre de 2010
Thank you For your good Article
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Dr G Naresh Kumar
29 de diciembre de 2010
wonderful, indeed i would like to thank the author as he explained the gut related factors in detailed .
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Javaneh khorasan
12 de enero de 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
17 de enero de 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
14 de marzo de 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
14 de junio de 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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