Cohousing-mediated microbiota transfer promotes bone health and modulates gut integrity, and immunity in young broiler chickens

The intestine hosts a complex microbiota, which plays a crucial role in health and development. This study investigated the impact of cohousing day-old broilers with 14-day-old (CH14) or 42-day-old (CH42) broiler chickens and their fecal material for a week, compared to a non-cohoused control group....

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Main Authors: Muhammad Bilal, Wei Si, Isabela Vitienes, Mohamed El-Fateh, Nada Ahmed, Haijiao Lin, Bettina M. Willie, Xin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125008296
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