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Early life environment affects behavior, welfare, gut microbiome composition, and diversity in broiler chickens

This study aimed to identify whether early-life conditions in broiler chickens could affect their behavior and welfare, and whether or not this was associated with an altered gut microbiome composition or diversity. Broilers were tested in a 2 x 2 factorial design with hatching conditions [home pen...

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Autores principales: de Jong, Ingrid C., Schokker, Dirkjan, Gunnink, Henk, van Wijhe, Maudia, Rebel, Johanna M. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9534479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36213407
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.977359