Evaluation of the incremental effect of fasting length on pH, select cecal microbial groups, cecal volatile fatty acid concentrations, and secretory IgA excretion in roosters

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of incremental fasting time on the gastrointestinal tract in chickens. Adult White Leghorn roosters with intact ceca were provided a nutrient-adequate corn-soybean meal diet ad libitum for 3 weeks. Prior to initiation of the experimental phase, a...

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Main Authors: B.W. Parsons, M.R. Bedford, C.L. Wyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125004031
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