The relationship among gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and intestinal morphology of growing and healthy broilers

The gut microbiota play an important role in the growth and intestinal health of broilers. The present study was to investigate the gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and intestinal morphology of broilers at different ages. A total of 320 one-day-old male broilers were raised in 8 replicates a...

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Main Authors: Xiudong Liao, Yuxin Shao, Guangming Sun, Yunfeng Yang, Liyang Zhang, Yanli Guo, Xugang Luo, Lin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120305721