Bacterial metabolites in the crop, ileum and caecum depend on milling method, thermal treatment and particle size of feed in laying hens

Author(s)
Ruhnke, Isabelle
Rohe, I
Goodarzi Boroojeni, F
Knorr, F
Mader, A
Hafeez, A
Zentek, J
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
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.
Citation
Proceedings of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17536
Language
en
Publisher
European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition
Title
Bacterial metabolites in the crop, ileum and caecum depend on milling method, thermal treatment and particle size of feed in laying hens
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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