Dietary Fermented Blueberry Pomace Supplementation Improves Small Intestinal Barrier Function and Modulates Cecal Microbiota in Aged Laying Hens

This study aimed to investigate the effects of fermented blueberry pomace (FBP) on the intestinal barrier function and cecal microbiome of aged laying hens. A total of 320 Yukou Jingfen No. 8 laying hens (345-day-old) were randomly divided into a control group, 0.25% FBP group, 0.5% FBP group, or 1....

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Binghua Qin, Zhihua Li, Qian Zhu, Ting Chen, Wei Lan, Yadong Cui, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Xiangfeng Kong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Subjects:	aged hens feed additive fruit pomace late laying period microbiota small intestine
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/19/2786