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{"title":"Controlling microbial population in poultry industry using acidic and slightly acidic electrolysed water as a potential non-thermal food sanitizer.","authors":"H B Poçan, M Karakaya","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2455522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2455522","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. The effects of electrolysed water (acidic or slightly acidic) on microbial load and physicochemical properties of chicken carcases were determined. Chicken carcases treated with chemical decontamination solution (chlorine dioxide) on the slaughter line were used as the control group (C). The other two experimental groups consisted of groups A - treated with acidic electrolysed water and B - treated with slightly acidic electrolysed water.2. On d 1 and 7 post slaughter, samples were evaluated for physicochemical and microbiological characteristics. The pH, oxidation reduction potential (ORP) and available chlorine concentration (ACC) values of the solutions used in the application were determined.3. During storage, lipid oxidation remained stable in the samples treated with slightly acidic electrolysed water (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In addition, the application of acidic electrolysed water significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) decreased <i>b*</i> (yellowness) colour in the samples. Carcases in the A group had the lowest counts of total coliform bacteria, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria and <i>S. aureus</i> on d 1 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <i>Campylobacter</i> counts in samples from group B significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) decreased during the storage period. The lowest <i>E. coli</i> count was detected in group A on both d 1 and 7 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The reduction in <i>Salmonella</i> spp. counts during storage was similar in all groups.4. The results suggested that electrolysed water applications may be appropriate as an alternative to the chlorine dioxide solution used on the slaughter line in chicken slaughterhouses.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Short- and long-term sex-dependent effects of a nutritional supplement after hatching on growth, metabolism and gut microbiota in broiler chickens.","authors":"C Leterrier, A Collin, F Kempf, O Zemb, L Cauquil, E Cailleau-Audouin, P Chartrin, C Parias, J Delaveau, C Rat, K Germain, L A Guilloteau","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2465350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2465350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. In chicken production, a delay occurs between hatching and placement in the rearing building. This work analysed the effects of this experience on growth, metabolism, and caecal microbiota and tested whether a nutritional supplement (SUP) could mitigate these effects.2. Chicks were placed directly in a rearing room (Control: C) or were exposed to a 24 h period without feed and water before being placed (Delayed: D). During the 24 h period, half of each group was provided with a SUP.3. The D effect reduced body weight until d 27 in females (<i>p</i> = 0.017) and d 34 in males (<i>p</i> = 0.015). On d 1, the D group had reduced plasma triglycerides (TG) and increased uric acid (UA), total antioxidant status (TAS) and liver thiobarbituric acid reactive species in both sexes (<i>p</i> < 0.050). On d 34, the D group had increased UA and TAS only in females. It increased the α-diversity of microbiota in males (d 12 <i>p</i> = 0.036; d 34 <i>p</i> = 0.038) and the α-diversity in females on d 34 (<i>p</i> = 0.008). Changes in microbiota composition in both males and females were observed until d 34 at the genus level.4. On d 1, the SUP increased glucose concentration in D and C group males (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and females (<i>p</i> = 0.002). The decrease in TG and increase in UA concentrations and TAS in chicks from the D group were mitigated by the SUP in females. On d 34, SUP reduced the haptoglobin-like activity in D and C group males (<i>p</i> = 0.041) and increased the TG concentration in C group males (<i>p</i> = 0.016). The SUP had little effect on the caecal microbiota.5. Delayed placement induced long-lasting effects on growth, metabolism, and caecal microbiota composition. The effects of a nutritional supplement were variable and sex-dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive estimation of overfeeding influence on goose meat quality.","authors":"R Wei, C Han","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2455520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2455520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. The aim of this research was to explore the influence of overfeeding on goose meat quality in <i>foie gras</i> production. Forty Tianfu Meat Geese were averagely separated into normal-feeding group (control group) and overfeeding group (force-feeding group), randomly. After overfeeding, the breast muscle and leg muscle were collected, and then the determinations of meat quality variables were performed. The cluster analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least square-discriminate analysis (PL-SDA) were performed to comprehensively estimate the influence of overfeeding on goose meat quality.2. Overfeeding increased the weights of breast muscle and leg muscle (<i>p <</i> 0.05), increased L*, a* and b* values of breast muscle and leg muscle (<i>p <</i> 0.05), increased the hardness values of breast muscle and leg muscle (<i>p <</i> 0.05), decreased the cooking loss of breast muscle (<i>p <</i> 0.05). In nutritional variables, overfeeding increased the contents of crude fat of breast muscle and leg muscle (<i>p <</i> 0.05). In breast muscle, overfeeding increased the contents of Ala, Tyr, Lys and Val, and decreased the contents of Arg and Phe (<i>p <</i> 0.05); in leg muscle, overfeeding decreased the contents of Asp, Glu, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Val, Phe, Ile and Leu, and increased the contents of Arg, His and Lys (<i>p <</i> 0.05). In fatty acids composition, the contents of C14:0, C16:1, C16:0, C18:2n6c, C18:1n9c, C18:0 and C20:0 of breast muscle significantly increased after overfeeding (<i>p <</i> 0.05). PCA and PLS-DA suggested that overfeeding had significant influence on the meat quality of the breast muscle and leg muscle.3. In conclusion, overfeeding improved the meat quality of overfed geese.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovative coating of turkey breast with nanoemulsion solution containing chia mucilage and sage essential oil by using vacuum impregnation.","authors":"E Sharefiabadi, H S Kavuşan, M Serdaroğlu","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2024.2432929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2024.2432929","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. In recent years, the coating of meat and related products has shown potential in extending shelf life. However, there are no studies on coating with nanoemulsion solutions using vacuum impregnation (VI) technique in meat matrices. This study evaluated the impact of nanoemulsion coating solutions, comprising chia mucilage and different concentrations of sage essential oil (SEO) on antioxidant properties and quality characteristics of turkey breast during storage using VI.2. Five coating solutions were developed, including coating with water (CV), chia mucilage (CMV), chia mucilage + 0.5% SEO (CMS1V), chia mucilage + 1% SEO (CMS2V) and chia mucilage + 1.5% SEO (CMS3V).3. The results indicated that increasing the SEO in nanoemulsion solutions significantly boosted antioxidant activity. Incorporating sage essential oil at a concentration of 1.5%, led to a notable reduction in peroxide value (PV) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), which suggested reduced lipid oxidation. Additionally, the carbonyl and sulphhydryl content of turkey strips were significantly influenced by nanoemulsion coating solutions. Microbiological analysis revealed that nanoemulsions containing chia mucilage + SEO effectively reduced microbial load during storage, highlighting the antimicrobial properties of SEO. Furthermore, nanoemulsion coatings containing SEO inhibited the increase in total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) values during storage, which extended the freshness of the meat.4. Overall, incorporating SEO into nanoemulsion coatings, alongside chia mucilage, maintained the quality attributes of turkey breast during storage, confirming the potential of nanoemulsion coatings in extending shelf life and preserving meat product quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An innovative approach to emulsifier use in broiler feed affects nutrient digestion and growth performance in young broilers.","authors":"D Michels, S H E Verkempinck, K Vermeulen, R Spaepen, E Burton, D Scholey, A L Wealleans, T Grauwet","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2024.2440874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2024.2440874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. This study evaluated the effect of oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion supplementation in feed compared to a conventional oil and emulsifier combination on fat and protein digestibility and growth performance in broiler chickens. The effects of this supplementation on macronutrient digestion kinetics were investigated through simulated <i>in vitro</i> digestion based on the broiler gastrointestinal tract.2. A total of 450 one-d-old Ross 308 chickens were assigned to one of the five dietary treatments consisting of nine replicates of 10 broilers each. The treatments included a control diet containing oil (3.25%) without emulsifiers, (NON-EM Low) or with a low emulsifier inclusion (0.10%), an EM Low diet supplemented with o/w emulsion using a low emulsifier concentration (3.25% oil; 0.10% emulsifier), a NON-EM High diet supplemented with oil (3.25%) and a emulsifier at high inclusion (0.65%) or a EM High diet supplemented with o/w emulsion using emulsifier at high inclusion (3.25% oil; 0.65% emulsifier). The feeding trial lasted 21 d using growing broilers.3. Body weight gain was higher in o/w emulsion diets EM Low and High compared to the other three diets. Fat digestibility at 21 d of age was not significantly different, although protein digestibility was lower in birds fed EM Low and EM High diets.4. <i>In vitro</i> digestion was substantially different in lipolysis, protein and starch hydrolysis kinetics. O/w emulsion supplementation reduced lag times in lipolysis and starch digestibility, and adding emulsifier altered the overall protein and lipid digestion kinetic behaviour.5. In conclusion, this study showed that o/w emulsion supplementation significantly improved broiler performance, most likely caused by differences in nutrient digestion kinetics in the starter phase. This research showed the potential of <i>in vitro</i> simulation to complement <i>in vivo</i> trials to understand digestion kinetics or to perform screening of potential diets before performing <i>in vivo</i> trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143397850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Combined effects of encapsulated raspberry powder and phosphate on the lipid oxidation, microbiological properties and shelf life of modified atmosphere packaged chicken nuggets during chilled storage.","authors":"H Arslan, M I Aksu","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2453992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2453992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. Further-processed poultry products, such as chicken nuggets, are susceptible to rapid lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage. Natural ingredients from various plants or fruits may contribute to improving the quality and extending the shelf life of meat products. In the present study, the use of encapsulated raspberry powder (ERP; control, 0.5%, 1.0%) in chicken nugget production with and without phosphate (0.0%, 0.3%) and its effects on chemical composition, lipid oxidation, microbial quality and shelf life were examined.2. Phosphate and ERP had effects on chemical composition and a_w; (<i>p</i> < 0.01). During storage, the ratio of O₂ and N₂ increased and the amount of CO₂ decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05), but the increase in samples with 1.0% ERP addition was lower than in the control and 0.5% groups.3. Both the use of ERP (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and phosphate (<i>p</i> < 0.01) for nugget production prevented lipid oxidation. The lowest was determined in samples containing phosphate + 1.0% ERP (<i>p</i> < 0.05) during storage. However, the TBARS values were within acceptable limits (<1 mg MDA/kg) for all the samples with 0.5% and 1.0% ERP added with phosphate.4. The counts of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria decreased depending on the level of ERP added to the nugget composition (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Counts only exceeded 6 log CFU/g in the control samples on the 120^th day of storage. <i>Salmonella</i> spp. and <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> were negative in all nugget samples during storage. The counts of <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> were below the detectable limit (<2.0 log CFU/g) during storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143381604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interaction between feeding regimen, NSPase enzyme and extent of grinding of barley-based pelleted diets on the performance, nutrient digestibility and ileal microbiota of broiler chickens.","authors":"K Itani, M Ahmad, S Ghimire, R B Schüller, J Apajalahti, A Smith, B Svihus","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2451245","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2451245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. The effects of feeding regimen, NSPase, extent of grinding and their interaction on the performance, digestive tract characteristics and ileal microbiota were studied. Eleven-day-old Ross 308 male broilers were given <i>ad libitum</i> (ADL) or intermittent (INT) access to finely (FG) or coarsely (CG) ground barley-based pelleted diets, with or without NSPase in a replicated pen trial. All birds had 4 h darkness separated with 1 h light periods with feed access. In addition, INT birds had access to feed through three 1 h feeding periods and one 2 h feeding period, with 3 h feed restriction periods in between.2. The INT feeding decreased weight gain (<i>p</i> < 0.001) but did not affect FCR. Supplementation with NSPase increased (<i>p</i> = 0.018) weight gain, but there was a tendency (<i>p</i> = 0.063) for it to be improved in INT-fed birds only. Including NSPase improved FCR, but only with FG diets (<i>p</i> = 0.037) and in INT group (<i>p</i> = 0.033).3. The CG diet significantly reduced (<i>p</i> = 0.044) pH of the gizzard contents and increased (<i>p</i> = 0.035) gizzard relative weight compared to FG. Addition of NSPase (<i>p</i> < 0.001) or FG (<i>p</i> = 0.049) reduced jejunal digesta viscosity. The FG diet improved (<i>p</i> = 0.019) starch digestibility compared to CG. In NSPase-supplemented diets, CG increased ileal protein digestibility compared to FG in birds fed ADL only, resulting in a three-way interaction(<i>p</i> = 0.012).4. The FG diet increased ileal concentration of total eubacteria and <i>Lactobacillus</i> spp. (<i>p</i> = 0.049), whilst INT feeding increased ileal concentration of S<i>treptococcus</i> spp. (<i>p</i> = 0.001). In NSPase-containing diets, FG increased ileal density of <i>Enterococcus</i> spp. in INT-fed birds (<i>p</i> = 0.027).5. In conclusion, finely-ground barley in pelleted diets responded better to NSPase enzymes than coarsely ground, particularly under INT feeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polymorphism in the <i>MLANA</i> gene and its association with feather pigmentation in Chinese yellow quail (<i>Coturnix japonica</i>).","authors":"X Zhang, F Wu, J Hu, X Ji, Y Qi","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2451243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2451243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. Melan-A <i>(MLANA)</i> plays a key role in the development of the melanosome, making it a strong candidate for the pigmentation phenotype observed in animals. The main purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between <i>MLANA</i> gene polymorphisms and tyrosinase (TYR) enzyme activity in skin tissues and melanin content in dorsal down feathers of Chinese yellow quail.2. The coding sequence region of <i>MLANA</i> mRNA was cloned and sequenced to detect polymorphisms. The melanin content in down feathers of 266 Chinese yellow quails was analysed by spectrophotometry, and TYR enzyme activity was measured in dorsal skin tissues. The expression of <i>MLANA</i> mRNA in skin tissues of individuals with different genotypes was analysed using RT-qPCR.3. One non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (NSSNP; c.218T/A) was identified, which resulted in a Leu36Val mutation in the transmembrane helix region of the MLANA protein. This NSSNP significantly reduced the expression level of <i>MLANA</i> mRNA and TYR enzyme activity in dorsal skin tissues, leading to a significant reduction in melanin content in down feathers.4. The c.218T/A locus of the <i>MLANA</i> gene is closely related to the pigmentation TYR of the down feathers in Chinese yellow quail and can be used as a molecular marker locus for breeding pure feather colour in quail.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143078592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterisation of the CRISPR-Cas systems in <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> from commercial broiler farm environments and its association with antimicrobial resistance.","authors":"M B Kim, Y J Lee","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2451268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2451268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated proteins (Cas) systems have been highlighted for their potential applications in controlling the spread of mobile genetic elements, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. This study investigated the characteristics of CRISPR-Cas systems in <i>E. faecalis</i> from commercial broiler farms and assessed the impact of these systems on AMR.2. All <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates contained CRISPR2, and CRISPR1-Cas and CRISPR3-Cas were identified in 84 (56.4%) and 144 (96.6%) isolates. A combination of CRISPR2 and CRISPR3-Cas and a combination of CRISPR1-Cas, CRISPR2 and CRISPR3-Cas were each identified in 27 (96.4%) farms.3. There were significant differences between CRISPR-Cas systems for phenotypic AMR: CRISPR1-Cas and CRISPR3-Cas. The <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates without CRISPR1-Cas showed higher resistance to most antimicrobials and had a higher prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR) than those with CRISPR1-Cas. However, the resistance rate against most antimicrobials and the prevalence of MDR did not differ significantly depending on the presence or absence of CRISPR3-Cas.4. The <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates without CRISPR1-Cas harboured higher levels of all AMR genes, except for <i>tetL</i>, than those with CRISPR1-Cas. However, the <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates with CRISPR3-Cas showed a significant lower prevalence of <i>tetL</i> gene and a significantly higher prevalence of <i>fexA</i> and <i>poxtA</i> genes.5. In the distribution of <i>rep</i> families, the <i>rep</i>₉ family was predominant, followed by <i>rep</i>₁, <i>rep</i>₇, <i>rep</i>₂ and <i>rep</i>₈ families. Only prevalence of the <i>rep</i>₇ family was significantly higher in the <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates without CRISPR1-Cas (15.4%) than in those with CRISPR1-Cas (0%).6. This study is the first report on the characteristics of CRISPR-Cas systems in <i>E. faecalis</i> isolated from commercial broiler farm environments, and the results supported the hypothesis that the development of antimicrobial strategies requires an understanding of the distinctive capabilities between CRISPR1-Cas and CRISPR3-Cas and their underlying resistance mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143078584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of water acidifiers on the growth performance, intestinal function and gut microflora in broilers.","authors":"J Chen, S Guo, S Shi","doi":"10.1080/00071668.2025.2454958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2025.2454958","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1. This study evaluated the effect of acidified drinking water on the gastrointestinal function and intestinal health of broilers.2. A total of 630 one-day-old male broilers (Arbor Acre) were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: drinking water treatment (CON), drinking water + 0.5 ml Selko pH®/L (Selko pH), or + 0.85 ml Forticoat®/L (Forticoat) treated groups. Performance data, gut and digesta samples were collected from the broilers at the age of 21 and 42 d.3. The results showed that acidifying drinking water had no significant effect on body weight or average daily gain (ADG). However, addition of Forticoat significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) throughout the experimental period and significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) pepsin activity on d 21. The Selko pH supplemented drinking water significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) the relative length of the duodenum and jejunum on d 21. The relative length of the jejunum and caecum on d 42 compared to birds receiving CON. The addition of the Forticoat to drinking water significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) the relative length of the jejunum and caecum on d 42 than for samples from birds in the CON group. In the caecal chyme, abundance of <i>Blautia</i>, <i>Bifidobasterium</i>, <i>Faecalibacterium</i>, <i>Limosilactobacillus</i> and <i>Akkermania</i> spp. on d 21 were significantly higher (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the caecum of birds receiving Selko pH than those in CON group and the number of <i>Escherichia Shigella</i> in Selko pH and Forticoat group were significantly lower (<i>p</i> < 0.05).4. Overall, adding Seiko pH and Forticoat to drinking water improved pepsin activity, reduced the number of caecal pathogens, increased the number of beneficial bacteria and improved intestinal health in broilers.</p>","PeriodicalId":9322,"journal":{"name":"British Poultry Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143078585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}