Biophysiology of in ovo administered bioactive substances to improve gastrointestinal tract development, mucosal immunity, and microbiota in broiler chicks

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 102; no. 12; p. 103130
• Main Authors: Ayalew, Habtamu, Wang, Jing, Wu, Shugeng, Qiu, Kai, Tekeste, Ayalsew, Xu, Changchun, Lamesgen, Dessalegn, Cao, Sumei, Qi, Guanghai, Zhang, Haijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.12.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides; bioactive compounds; bioactive substance; digestive tract; homeostasis; immunization; IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE; in ovo; intestinal development; macrophages; microbiota; mucosal immunity; phagocytosis; poultry production; prebiotics; probiotics; T-lymphocytes; microbiota; intestinal development; bioactive substance; in ovo; mucosal immunity

Early embryonic exogenous feeding of bioactive substances is a topic of interest in poultry production, potentially improving gastrointestinal tract (GIT) development, stimulating immunization, and maximizing the protection capability of newly hatched chicks. However, the biophysiological actions an...