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Gut Microbial Composition and Predicted Functions Are Not Associated with Feather Pecking and Antagonistic Behavior in Laying Hens

Background: Feather pecking is a well-known problem in layer flocks that causes animal welfare restrictions and contributes to economic losses. Birds’ gut microbiota has been linked to feather pecking. This study aims to characterize the microbial communities of two laying hen lines divergently sele...

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Autores principales: Borda-Molina, Daniel, Iffland, Hanna, Schmid, Markus, Müller, Regina, Schad, Svenja, Seifert, Jana, Tetens, Jens, Bessei, Werner, Bennewitz, Jörn, Camarinha-Silva, Amélia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001194/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33809351
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life11030235