Effects of Alternative Administration Programs of a Synbiotic Supplement on Broiler Performance, Foot Pad Dermatitis, Caecal Microbiota, and Blood Metabolites

Effects of Alternative Administration Programs of a Synbiotic Supplement on Broiler Performance, Foot Pad Dermatitis, Caecal Microbiota, and Blood Metabolites

This research investigated the effects of different synbiotic administration programs on broiler productive performance and foot pad dermatitis (FPD). Molecular insights on caecal microbiota and plasma metabolomics were also performed. - A total of 1000 one-day-old male chicks were grouped by the sy...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Brugaletta, Alessandra De Cesare, Marco Zampiga, Luca Laghi, Chiara Oliveri, Chenglin Zhu, Gerardo Manfreda, Basharat Syed, Luis Valenzuela, Federico Sirri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
poultry gut health
broiler
synbiotic supplement
administration program
performance
feed conversion ratio
foot pad dermatitis
caecal microbiota
plasma metabolite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/3/522

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