Early growth and development of the gastrointestinal tract are of critical importance to
enhance nutrients' utilization and optimize the growth of poultry. In the current production …

Healthy chickens are necessary to meet the ever-increasing demand for poultry meat. Birds
are subjected to numerous stressful conditions under commercial rearing systems, including …

Simple Summary Poultry mortality in the embryonic stage makes it difficult to achieve one of
the main objectives of the poultry sector, ie, constant increase in productivity. If well executed …

Ambient temperature-associated stress has been shown to affect the normal physiological
functions of birds. The recent literature indicated that both, embryonic thermal manipulation …

Recently, α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) has gained importance as an antioxidant. Its dietary
supplementation in animals and humans has proved beneficial. Moreover, an extensive …

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 …

Heat stress (HS) negatively influences livestock productivity, but it can be, at least in part,
mitigated by nutritional interventions. One such intervention is to use byproducts from …

Chickens are exposed to numerous types of stress from hatching to shipping, influencing
poultry production. Embryonic manipulation may develop resistance against several …

Pathogens, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), have been identified as significant causes of
poultry mortality. Poultry can serve as potential sources of E. coli transmission, even when …

Simple Summary Zinc (Zn) is known as an essential trace mineral that plays a key role in
metabolic processes such as synthesis, stability, and catalytic activity of many proteins in …