Natural antibodies (NAb) are defined as germline encoded immunoglobulins found in
individuals without (known) prior antigenic experience. NAb bind exogenous (eg, bacterial) …

When feather-pecking behaviour by hens becomes repetitive, plumage damage often
results for the recipient of the pecks. The forceful removal of feathers and vigorous pecks …

Gut microbiota influences host behaviour and physiology, such as anxiety, stress,
serotonergic and immune systems. These behavioural and physiological characteristics are …

Good early life conditions are increasingly recognized as essential to animal welfare later in
life. The use of light during incubation might improve coping capacities and welfare in later …

SUMMARY A recent definition of animal welfare states that “the welfare of an animal is its
positive mental and physical state related to the fulfilment of its physiological and …

Feather pecking (FP), a damaging behavior where laying hens peck and pull at feathers of
conspecifics, is multifactorial and has been linked to numerous behavioral and physiological …

Feather pecking (FP) is a stress-induced neuropsychological disorder of birds. Intestinal
dysbiosis and inflammation are common traits of these disorders. FP is, therefore, proposed …

In mammals, early-life probiotic supplementation is a promising tool for preventing
unfavourable, gut microbiome-related behavioural, immunological, and aromatic amino acid …

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To avoid the killing of surplus male layer chickens, dual-purpose hybrids are suggested as
an alternative approach. These strains may offer additional advantages compared to …