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Evaluation of potential alternatives to replace antibiotic growth promoters in broiler chicken diets
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The phasing out of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) from livestock diets has increased the risk of enteric diseases in broilers; therefore, effective AGP replacements must be found. The objective of this Ph.D. thesis was to investigate three novel products as potential AGP replacements in...
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Metabolic status and reproduction in precision-fed broiler breeders: Impact of growth trajectories
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Broiler breeders are subjected to feed restriction programs to control excessive growth. However, current levels of feed restriction are becoming severe, raising welfare and suboptimal reproductive performance concerns in underfed breeders. To circumvent the issue, we studied new strategic growth...