Immunology, health, and disease: Feed supplementation with red seaweeds, Chondrus crispus and Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii, affects performance, egg quality, and gut microbiota of layer hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2991-3001

  Kulshreshtha, Garima ^a,b   Rathgeber, Bruce ^a   Stratton, Glenn ^a   Thomas, Nikhil ^c   Evans, Franklin ^b   Critchley, Alan ^b   Hafting, Jeff ^b   Prithiviraj, Balakrishnan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beneficial bacteria; Chondrus crispus; Prebiotics; Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii; Short chain fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CHONDRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EGG; EGG LAYING; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RED ALGA; SEAWEED; STANDARDS; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CHONDRUS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EGGS; OVIPOSITION; RHODOPHYTA; SEAWEED;

EID: 84929041273     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2014-04200     Document Type: Article

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