Simple Summary Modulating the gut microbiota has been proposed as a potential strategy
for improving host health and productivity and avoiding the undesirable effects on gut health …

The poultry industry has improved genetics, nutrition, and management practices, resulting
in fast-growing chickens; however, disturbances during embryonic development may affect …

In order to provide an alternative to day-old chick culling in the layer hatcheries, a
noninvasive method for egg sexing is required at an early stage of incubation before onset …

The world's most numerous bird, the domestic chicken, and their wild ancestor, the red
junglefowl, have long been used as model species for animal behaviour research. Recently …

The avian eggshell membrane (ESM) is a meshwork made up of highly cross-linked protein
fibers and it is a scaffold upon which biomineralization of the eggshell is initiated. The ESM …

Reproductive failure is ubiquitous. However, research on the mechanisms underpinning
reproductive failure is still lacking in most species. This gap in our understanding has …

Abstract Background and Objective: It is well a known fact that storing hatching eggs over a
longer period of time affects egg quality, fertility and hatchability. The current study evaluated …

The study aimed to assess various quality characteristics (physical, morphologic,
mechanical) of hatching eggs during the early-mid incubation period. Hatching eggs (1,200) …

An effect of modification of storage conditions of the eggs of broiler breeder flocks at the age
of 49-, 52-and 70-, 73-wks of life on an early embryonic development, hatching time and …

Conditions experienced prenatally, by modulating developmental processes, have lifelong
effects on individual phenotypes and fitness, ultimately influencing population dynamics. In …