Spontaneous Intake and Long-Term Effects of Essential Oils After a Negative Postnatal Experience in Chicks

Spontaneous Intake and Long-Term Effects of Essential Oils After a Negative Postnatal Experience in Chicks

The postnatal period is critical for broiler chicks as they are exposed to potentially stressful environmental changes in the hatchery and during transportation to the rearing houses. The ability of broiler chicks to spontaneously drink essential oils (EO) to mitigate the effects of a negative postn...

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Main Authors: Laurence A. Guilloteau, Anne Collin, Alexia Koch, Christine Leterrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
essential oil
self-medication
broiler
chicks
postnatal experience
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00072/full

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