The Development of the Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids of Layer Chickens in Different Growth Periods

A long-term observation of changes of the gut microbiota and its metabolites would be beneficial to improving the production performance of chickens. Given this, 1-day-old chickens were chosen in this study, with the aim of observing the development of the gut microbiota and gut microbial function u...

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Main Authors: Baosheng Sun, Linyue Hou, Yu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.666535/full