Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 129-146: The Influence of Dietary Synbiotic on Agonistic Behavior, Stress, and Brain Monoamines via Modulation of the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis in Laying Hens Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3020011 Authors: Alexa M. Johnson Alexis Clark Mallory G. Anderson Elyse Corbin Mireille Arguelles-Ramos Ahmed B. A. Ali A complex system of neural pathways, collectively known as the microbiota–gut–brain (MGB) axis, interconnects the gut microbiota, the gastrointestinal system, and the brain along with its periphery. Previous studies have ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 147-160: Evaluation of Boron as a Feed Additive to Improve Musculoskeletal Health of Hy-Line W-36 Pullets Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3020012 Authors: Mallory G. Anderson Alexa M. Johnson Alexis Clark Cerano Harrison Mireille Arguelles-Ramos Ahmed Ali Boron supplementation may improve the musculoskeletal health of pullets before entering the lay phase. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different boron amounts on the performance, muscle deposition, tibia cross-sectional area (CSA) and mineral density (BMD), ash percent, breaking strength, and bone mineralization ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 107-128: Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Chicken Production Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3020010 Authors: Oluwabunmi O. Apalowo Deji A. Ekunseitan Yewande O. Fasina Poultry farmers need to consider making adaptations now to help reduce cost, risk, and concern in the future; the industry’s high and unstable input costs, which result in losses, need to incentivize manufacturers to concentrate on efficient management, welfare, and health improvements, thereby creating premium and value-added products. Heat stress, a significant concern, particularly affects br ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 95-106: The Effect of Supplementation with Organic Acid and Oregano Oils in Drinking Water on Pekin Duck Growth and Welfare Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3020009 Authors: Jessica J. Rocha Gregory S. Archer This study evaluated duck growth, health, and welfare in response to water supplementation with organic acid (OA) and oregano oils (OOs) in Pekin duck. The treatments used in this study included a control (CON) treatment with no water additives given, an OA treatment (ProPhorce Exclusive NC®), and an OO treatment (Nubiotic 4X Concentrate®). The OA ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 66-84: Black Soldier Meal in Feed Could Adversely Affect Organic Broiler Meat Quality When Used for the Total or Half Replacement of Diet Proteins Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3020007 Authors: Maria Chiara La Mantia Massimo Calì Luigi Petrocchi Jasinski Michela Contò David Meo Zilio Gianluca Renzi Monica Guarino Amato Organic poultry sector needs high-quality proteins sources to meet specific requirements. The EU’s organic regulation forbids synthetic amino acids; therefore, soybean, with its balanced essential amino acid content, has become the most used pr ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 57-65: Evaluating the Effects of Feeding a Concentrated Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fermentation Product on the Performance and Stress Susceptibility of Broiler Chickens Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3010006 Authors: Zachary Heinsohn Austin Brown Eric Sobotik Gabrielle House Austin Stiewert William Evan Chaney Vivek Kuttappan Gregory S. Archer This study evaluated the effect of a concentrated yeast fermentation product on the performance and stress response of broiler chickens. Day-old Cobb 500 male broiler chicks were randomly allocated to one of two dietary treatments: Cont ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 47-56: Rapid DNA Detection of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Heidelberg from Poultry Samples Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3010005 Authors: Joana Bittencourt Mathias Margarida Neves Souza Diéssy Kipper André Salvador Kazantzi Fonseca Vagner Ricardo Lunge Nilo Ikuta The Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), Heidelberg (S. Heidelberg), and their monophasic variants (S. 1,4,[5],12:i:-, S. 1,4,[5],12:r:- and S. 1,4,[5],12:-:1,2) are highly disseminated in poultry farming and can contaminate chicken meat, eggs, and other foods of ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 26-35: Effect of a Bacillus subtilis plus Yeast Cell Wall Synbiotic on Salmonella Enteritidis Colonization in Ceca of Layer Pullets Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3010003 Authors: Miloud Araba George Girgis Hannah McBride Troy Lohrmann Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) is a major contamination concern in eggs and risk for Salmonellosis in humans. Strains of Bacillus subtilis and yeast cell wall can be used as substitutes for antibiotic substances in feed against Salmonella in poultry. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of BacPack® (Quality Technology ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 3, Pages 36-46: Evaluation of Egg Quality and Performance in Late-Lay Hens Fed Different Combinations of Copper, Manganese, and Zinc Complexed with Sulfate or Amino Acid Ion Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry3010004 Authors: Jill R. Domel Gabrielle M. House Eric B. Sobotik Gregory S. Archer Dietary inclusion of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) can improve egg shell quality through changing the membrane structure. This study aimed to compare the responses of egg shell to different mineral sources. In this study, 60-week-old laying hens (n = 378) were assigned to one of seven t ..read more

Poultry, Vol. 1, Pages 30-39: Influence of Varying Dietary Kudzu Leaf Meal Particle Size on Performance, Breast Weight, and Organ Weight of Broiler Chickens from 1 to 21 Days of Age Poultry doi: 10.3390/poultry1010004 Authors: Kevin M. Downs Joseph P. Gulizia Emily K. Stafford Wilmer J. Pacheco This research evaluated the influence of kudzu leaf meal particle size on body weight, feed consumption, feed conversion, breast weight, and organ weights of broilers. Treatments (4) included a control and kudzu leaf meal added to replace 2.5% soybean meal in a broiler starter diet at three particle siz ..read more