Wet litter? It may be due to dysbiosis

Dysbiosis, also called dysbacteriosis or bacterial enteritis, is a poultry disease that entails a disruption in the composition of gut microbiota together with intestinal inflammation. The...

Heat stress impairs nutrient absorption

One of the mechanisms that birds use to cope with high temperatures is the redistribution of blood flow: in the skin, vasodilation increases blood flow, to maximize radiant heat dissipation, while...

Anticoccidial effects of plant extracts – Mechanisms of action

Coccidiosis is one of the most wide-spread and economically important diseases in the poultry industry. Anticoccidial chemicals have long been used to prevent and control avian coccidiosis,...