The digestive and reproductive tract microbiotas and their association with body weight in laying hens

ABSTRACT: Body weight at the onset of egg production is a major factor influencing hen productivity, as suitable body weight is crucial to laying performance in laying hens. To better understand the association between body weight and microbial community membership and structure in different sites o...

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Main Authors: Yuan Su, Yile Ge, Zhongxian Xu, Dejing Zhang, Diyan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121004454