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Research Article25 Aug 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 8

Effects of the prebiotic lactoferrin on multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli infections in broiler chickens

Heba Badr

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of lactoferrin (LF) as a prebiotic on broiler chicks challenged with multidrug-resistant E. coli in comparison with antibiotics

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Research Article15 Jun 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 6

Molecular and morphometric changes in the small intestine during hot and cold exposure in thermally manipulated broiler chickens

Mohammad Borhan Al-Zghoul

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of thermal manipulation (TM) on the small intestine in terms of histomorphometry as well as junctional, heat-shock

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Research Article12 Jan 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 1

Drinking water supplemented with wood vinegar on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and gut microbial of broiler chickens

Rachakris Lertpatarakomol

This study aimed to determine the efficacy of drinking water supplemented with wood vinegar on growth performance, intestinal health, and gut microbial of broilers

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Research Article10 Nov 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 11

Circulation of oxytetracycline- and ciprofloxacin-resistant commensal Escherichia coli strains in broiler chickens and farm environments, Bangladesh

Pangkaj Kumar Dhar

Pre-emptive measures can be advocated with an aim to reduce their risks in their primary source of circulation which consequently would benefit the public health

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Research Article04 Sep 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 9

Prophylactic impact of nano-selenium on performance, carcasses quality, and tissues' selenium concentration using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography during microbial challenge in broiler chickens

Essam S. Soliman

Nano-selenium (NS) supplementation contributes in improving productivity, performance, and meat quality while reducing public health concern

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Research Article17 Jul 2019Vol. 12 · Issue 7

Impact of lighting color and duration on productive performance and Newcastle disease vaccination efficiency in broiler chickens

Essam S. Soliman

The blue LED light associated with continuous 18L:6D or 23L:1D h regimen is highly recommended in broiler houses for their enhancing the productive performance, growth, and immunity

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Research Article09 Aug 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 8

Antimicrobial resistance genes in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from diseased broiler chickens in Egypt and their relationship with the phenotypic resistance characteristics

Mohamed M. Amer

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between phenotypic resistance and genotypic resistance of isolated serotyped pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from the clinically diseased broiler

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Research Article23 Feb 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 2

The effect of purified Quercus cortex extract on biochemical parameters of organism and productivity of healthy broiler chickens

Galimzhan Kalihanovich Duskaev

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Quercus cortex extract in a reduced dose on the productivity and body state of healthy chicken broilers

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Research Article03 Oct 2017Vol. 10 · Issue 10

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial susceptibility of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chickens

Amal Awad

This study was designed to determine the occurrence, antibiotic resistance profile, and antibiotic resistance genes of E. coli isolated from diseased and freshly dead broilers

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Research Article28 Jul 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 7

Protective efficacy of concomitant day-old vaccination with live-attenuated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccines (1/96 and H120 + PHY.LMV.42) against a Thai QX-like IBV challenge in commercial broilers

Niwat Chansiripornchai

This study evaluated the protective efficacy of concomitant day-old administration of two live-attenuated IBV vaccines (1/96 and H120 + PHY.LMV.42) against challenge with a Thai QX-like IBV strain in commercial broiler chickens.

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Research Article30 Aug 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 8

Optimizing hammer mill speed: Impact on growth performance, pellet quality, and gizzard gene expression in broilers

Mohammad A. Jalal

This study evaluated the effect of varying hammer mill speeds (HMSs) during corn grinding on growth performance, pellet quality, gizzard morphology, and expression of growth-related genes (growth hormone [GH], GH receptor [GHR], insulin-like growth factors 1 …

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Research Article30 Jul 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 7

Influence of lactulose as a composition of organic-mineral feed additive on broiler chicken productivity, feed digestibility, and microbiome

Daniil E. Shoshin

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a novel four-component organic-mineral feed additive (OMFA), comprising lactulose, arginine, ultrafine silicon dioxide particles, and succinic acid, and a three-component variant (without lactulose) on growth perfor…

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Research Article11 Jun 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 6

Dietary supplementation of Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extracts improved growth performance and reduced production cost in broilers

Torun Kumar Paul

We conducted a study to evaluate the effects of neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extracts (NLE) as alternatives to AGPs in broiler chickens

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Research Article10 Nov 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 11

Dietary okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) supplementation in poultry: A systematic review of controlled feeding trials on growth performance, intestinal health, metabolic responses, and product quality

Waras Nurcholis

This systematic review evaluated the effects of dietary okra supplementation on poultry growth performance, intestinal health, metabolic responses, and product quality, and assessed the certainty of the available evidence.

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