Gut Microbiota, Blood Metabolites, and Spleen Immunity in Broiler Chickens Fed Berry Pomaces and Phenolic-Enriched Extractives

This study evaluated the performance, gut microbiota, and blood metabolites in broiler chickens fed cranberry and blueberry products for 30 days. A total of 2,800 male day-old broiler Cobb-500 chicks were randomly distributed between 10 diets: control basal diet; basal diet with bacitracin (BACI); f...

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Main Authors: Quail Das, Md. Rashedul Islam, Dion Lepp, Joshua Tang, Xianhua Yin, Lili Mats, Huaizhi Liu, Kelly Ross, Yan Martel Kennes, Hassina Yacini, Keith Warriner, Massimo F. Marcone, Moussa S. Diarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00150/full