Starvation physiology: reviewing the different strategies animals use to survive a common challenge

MD McCue - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A …, 2010 - Elsevier
All animals face the possibility of limitations in food resources that could ultimately lead to
starvation-induced mortality. The primary goal of this review is to characterize the various …

[PDF][PDF] Fat deposition in the broiler chicken: a review

E Tůmová, A Teimouri - Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica, 2010 - researchgate.net
Nowadays, excessive fat is one of the main problems faced by the poultry industry, since it
not only reduces carcass yield and feed efficiency, but also causes rejection of the meat by …

[HTML][HTML] Low-fiber alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) meal in the laying hen diet: Effects on productive traits and egg quality

V Laudadio, E Ceci, NMB Lastella, M Introna… - Poultry science, 2014 - Elsevier
This study was designed to determine the effects on laying performance and egg quality
resulting from partial substitution of soybean meal (SBM) with low-fiber alfalfa (LFA; …

A review of the financial impact of production diseases in poultry production systems

PJ Jones, J Niemi, JP Christensen… - Animal production …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
While the academic literature widely asserts that production diseases have a significant
financial impact on poultry production, these claims are rarely supported by empirical …

Kelussia odoratissima Mozzaf–A promising medicinal herb to prevent pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens reared at high altitude

B Ahmadipour, H Hassanpour, E Asadi… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Kelussia odoratissima Mozzaf, formerly Apium
odoratissima, is a plant locally called “Karafs”, found in central Zagros region of Iran. Leaves …

[HTML][HTML] Expression of antioxidant genes in broiler chickens fed nettle (Urtica dioica) and its link with pulmonary hypertension

B Ahmadipour, F Khajali - Animal Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Nettle (Urtica dioica) contains a wide range of chemical constituents that confer a strong
antioxidant capacity to the plant. The present study was to investigate the antioxidant gene …

Managing broiler production challenges at high altitude

F Khajali - Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers the challenges of broiler chickens at high altitude, with the focus on
growth performance and physiological response. The review also sheds light on nutritional …

Nutritional approaches to ameliorate pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens

F Khajali, RF Wideman - Journal of animal physiology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews recent nutritional approaches for counteracting the development of
pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS; ascites) in broiler chickens especially when they …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of feed restriction and ambient temperature on growth and ascites mortality of broilers reared at high altitude

S Özkan, C Takma, S Yahav, B Söğüt, L Türkmut… - Poultry science, 2010 - Elsevier
The development of ascites was investigated in broilers at low versus high altitudes, cold
versus normal ambient temperatures (AT), and 3 feeding regimens. One-day-old chicks …

Feeding reduced-protein diets to broilers subjected to hypobaric hypoxia is associated with the development of pulmonary hypertension syndrome

N Behrooj, F Khajali, H Hassanpour - British Poultry Science, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
1. There are few studies on the effect of dietary protein content on pulmonary hypertension
syndrome (PHS) in broiler chickens. Conflicting results from these studies prevent a clear …