Environmental stressors can promote the vulnerability of animals to infections; it is therefore,
essential to understand how stressors affect the immune system, the adaptive capacity of …

Global climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and the consequences of
global warming are expected to worsen. Many heat waves have recently hit various parts of …

Lameness or leg weakness is the main cause of poor poultry welfare and serious economic
losses in meat-type poultry production worldwide. Disorders related to the legs are often …

The most important stress factors that disrupt homoeostasis, ie stable internal balance, in
poultry are environmental, nutritional, microbiological, and managing, negatively affecting …

The efficacy of Moringa oleifera seed extract (MSE) in broiler nutrition is unknown. Thus, this
study evaluated the effect of administering MSE through drinking water on physiological …

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of varying dietary vitamin D 3 and stocking
density on growing performance, carcass characteristics, bone biomechanical properties …

Vitamin D plays many important functions in the animal, as it is necessary for proper calcium
(Ca) absorption and use in different biological processes. The aim of several recent …

Vitamins are needed in trace amounts in dietary formulations for poultry; however, they are
critical for the health, maintenance, and performance of important body organs. Broilers …

RESUMO O “wean to finish” é um sistema de criação de suínos, no qual os animais
permanecem em uma mesma instalação do desmame até à fase de abate. Objetivou-se …

Locomotion issues in broiler production may decrease performance (carcass yield and
traits) and lead to high financial losses. This study evaluates the addition of …