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The Effect of Digesta Viscosity in Broiler Chickens

The Effect of Digesta Viscosity on Transit Times and Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens

Published: April 13, 2012
Summary
The hypothesis that an increase in luminal viscosity would result in reductions in performance parameters, digesta passage rate and frequency of reverse peristalsis was tested. Chickens were fed diets containing varying quantities of guar gum, alginic acid or corn starch to influence digesta viscosity. The two guar gum treatments yielded the highest intestinal viscosities mirrored by very hi...
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Prof. Paul Iji
University of New England
Adam Sacranie
Nutreco
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Ganesh Kumar Dahal
Guybro Chemical
21 de mayo de 2012

Nice article about Gut Motility in Broiler Chickens !

Will reverse peristalsis in lower GIT also lead to reflux of pathogen?

Thanks !

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Adam Sacranie
Nutreco
12 de junio de 2012
Thanks Ganesh, it is, indeed, possible for microbial species to be relocated, we have demonstrated this, in as yet, unpublished data. Adam
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