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Improved performance of broilers by structural manipulation of feed: Evidence from gizzard development, nutrient digestibility, gut microflora and gene expression

University of New England, Australia
Wu, Shubiao ; Choct, Mingan ; Swick, Robert ; Qassim, Sarbast
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Spreadsheet and document details from trials supporting a PhD Thesis. Thesis Abstract: The legislation to ban the use of in-feed antibiotics in the poultry industry in European Union and voluntarily removal of antibiotics in animal feed have led to the emergence of wet litter problems, imbalanced gut microflora and reduced nutrient digestibility due to enteric disorders such as necrotic enteritis. Thus, the performance, health and welfare of broilers are affected and the profitability in the industry compromised. There has been a concerted effort to find alternative strategies to modulate gut microflora, augment the immune response and reduce pathogens through management and nutritional intervention, such as the inclusion of fibre and large particle size in diet, in an attempt to improve health and digestive efficiency of broilers. The current thesis examined a variety of strategies to minimise and tackle the issues that raised after the ban of in-feed antibiotics in the poultry industry.

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Issued: 2018-01-18

Date Submitted : 2018-01-15

Data time period: 2014 to 2017

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Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences | Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | Animal Production | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products | Agriculture, Land and Farm Management Not Elsewhere Classified | Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | Agriculture, Land and Farm Management Not Elsewhere Classified | Animal Growth and Development | Animal Nutrition | Animal Growth and Development | Animal Nutrition | Animal Production | Pasture, Browse and Fodder Crops | Pasture, Browse and Fodder Crops Not Elsewhere Classified |

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