Effects of rearing system and antibiotic treatment on immune function, gut microbiota and metabolites of broiler chickens.

Bochen SongPeng LiHuiping XuZhong WangJianmin YuanBingkun ZhangZengpeng LvZhigang SongYuming Guo

Published in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2022)

There were more potential pathogens, litter breeding bacteria, short-chain fatty acids, kynurenine, allolithocholic acid and tryptophan metabolites in the ileum of broilers in ground litter pens, which may be the reason for its stronger immune function and status.

Keyphrases

ms ms
fatty acid
heat stress
risk assessment
combination therapy
multidrug resistant