Effects of fasting on heat-stressed broiler chickens: part I- growth performance, meat quality, gut histomorphological and microbial responses
Tanvir Ahmed, M. A. Hashem, Afifa Afrin, Ankon Lahiry, Shahina Rahman, Takashi Bungo, Shubash Chandra Das
This study finds that 8 hours of fasting under heat stress improves growth, meat quality, and gut health in broiler chickens compared to non-fasted heat-stressed birds.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2024 · PreprintZoology