Eggshell depigmentation in the late phase of production is associated with altered Microbiota and Metabolism of the uterus in laying hens - Dai, Dong; Gao, Libing; Pan, Yingli; Chen, Chaojiang; Ma, Kaixuan; Zhang, Haijun; Wu, Shugeng; Qi, Guanghai; Wang, Jing (Poultry science, 2025)
Keywords: Animals; antioxidant activity; apoptosis; biomarkers; Chickens - microbiology; Chickens - physiology; color; consumer acceptance; egg shell; Egg Shell - chemistry; Egg Shell - physiology; Eggshell color; Eggshell depigmentation; Female; Firmicutes; Laying hen; linoleic acid; metabolites; metabolomics; Microbiota; microorganisms; oxidative phosphorylation; pentose phosphate cycle; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors; Pigmentation; poultry science; Proteobacteria; protoporphyrin; sphingolipids; tricarboxylic acid cycle; Uterine metabolism; Uterine microbiota; uterus; Uterus - metabolism; Uterus - microbiology; Uterine microbiota; Eggshell depigmentation; Eggshell color; Uterine metabolism; Laying hen