Associations between phenotypic characteristics and clinical parameters of broilers and intestinal microbial development throughout a production cycle: A field study

Abstract Disturbances in intestinal health are a common problem affecting commercial broiler chickens worldwide. Several studies have revealed associations between health, production performance, and intestinal microbiota. This study aimed to describe the development of the intestinal microbiota of...

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Main Authors: Jannigje G. Kers, Jean E. deOliveira, Egil A. J. Fischer, Monique H. G. Tersteeg‐Zijderveld, Prokopis Konstanti, Jan Arend (Arjan) Stegeman, Hauke Smidt, Francisca C. Velkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1114