The microbiota-gut-brain axis during heat stress in chickens: a review

C Cao, VS Chowdhury, MA Cline, ER Gilbert - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress is a global issue for the poultry industries with substantial annual economic
losses and threats to bird health and welfare. When chickens are exposed to high ambient …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress in poultry production

OE Oke, OA Akosile, AI Oni, IO Opowoye, CA Ishola… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress (OS) is a major concern that impacts the overall health of chickens in
modern production systems. It is characterized by an imbalance between antioxidant …

Effects of fennel seed powder supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and economic efficiency of broilers under thermoneutral …

AA Al-Sagan, S Khalil, EOS Hussein, YA Attia - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nowadays, great attention has been given to phytogenic products as a
growth enhancer due to their safety and eco-friendly influences on animal nutrition. Thus …

CFD modeling of air flow, humidity, CO2 and NH3 distributions in a caged laying hen house with tunnel ventilation system

KA Babadi, H Khorasanizadeh, A Aghaei - Computers and Electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In poultry houses, the ventilation system should provide a favorable standard living
environment for hens. In addition to uniform distribution of velocity and temperature …

Investigating applicability of evaporative cooling systems for thermal comfort of poultry birds in Pakistan

HMU Raza, H Ashraf, K Shahzad, M Sultan… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the 21st century, the poultry sector is a vital concern for the developing economies
including Pakistan. The summer conditions of the city of Multan (Pakistan) are not …

Strategies to combat heat stress in poultry production—A review

M Mangan, M Siwek - Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of heat stress (HS) caused by high temperatures continue to be a global concern
in poultry production. Poultry birds are homoeothermic, however, modern‐day chickens are …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of vitamin E supplementation and high stocking density on the performance and stress parameters of broilers

R Selvam, M Saravanakumar, S Suresh… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with
vitamin E and stocking density on the mortality, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio …

Heat stress and vitamin E in diets for broilers as a mitigating measure

FS Dalólio, LFT Albino, HJD Lima, JN Silva… - Acta Scientiarum …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
This review aimed to identify the importance of vitamin E dietary supplementation to broilers
subjected to heat stress in relation to metabolism, growth performance and quality of animal …

Determination of thermal comfort zone for early-stage broilers

MGL Cândido, IDFF Tinôco, FAC Pinto… - Engenharia …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Environmental temperatures currently considered within comfort zone for broiler rearing may
be misleading or even obsolete from actual values. Some factors such as animal genetics …

Effect of Environmental and Farm-Associated Factors on Live Performance Parameters of Broilers Raised under Commercial Tropical Conditions

GA Quintana-Ospina, MC Alfaro-Wisaquillo… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In commercial poultry operations, chickens are subjected to different
housing, environmental, and management conditions, which can drive the performance …