Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …

Intestinal health is determined by host (immunity, mucosal barrier), nutritional, microbial and
environmental factors. Deficiencies in intestinal health are associated with shifts in the …

The effects of feeding an 80% plant protein diet, with and without fish protein hydrolysate
(FPH) supplementation, on the growth and gut health of Atlantic salmon were investigated …

Artificial selection of broiler chickens for commercial objectives has been employed at an
unprecedented magnitude over the recent decades. Consequently, the number of days, total …

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of partial or total replacement
of finisher diet soybean oil with black soldier fly (Hermethia illucens L.; HI) larva fat on the …

Improving feed efficiency (FE) is key to reducing production costs in aquaculture and to
achieving sustainability for the aquaculture industry. Feed costs account for 30–70% of total …

Background Gut health in poultry depends on the balance between the host, intestinal
microbiota, intestinal microscopic features and diet. The effects of insect meal (a promising …

Simple Summary Heat stress is the leading cause of poor broiler productivity in tropical and
subtropical countries. To face such stress, natural antioxidant feed additives are attracting …

We studied anatomy and histology of different segments of the digestive tract in postnatal
growing broiler chickens with regard to their location, shape, size and weight. A group of four …

Simple Summary Deficiency in microminerals (eg, selenium) is a global issue, with a
consequent manifestation of health-related challenges in both humans and animals, and is …