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Bacterial metabolites in the crop, ileum and caecum depend on milling method, thermal treatment and particle size of feed in laying hens |
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Editor(s): Ronald Jan Corbee, Herman Hazewinkel, Esther-Hagen-Plantinga, Henk Everts, Harry Vahl, Richard Nap, Ad van Vuuren, Wouter Hendriks, and Geert Janssens |
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European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition |
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Feed processing including milling techniques and thermal treatments, as well as feed particle size can significantly affect physiological processes in the digestive tract of laying hens and broiler chickens. Additionally, it has been shown that feeding coarse particles alters bacterial colonization in broiler chickens. However, the effect of feed processing on the intestinal bacteria of laying hens has rarely been investigated to date. We hypothesized that bacterial metabolites in the gastrointestinal tract of hens can be affected by feed processing, such as milling method, thermal treatment, and feed particle size. |
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Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition |
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