Impacts of Nano-Composite of Copper and Carbon on Intestinal Luminal Micro-Ecosystem and Mucosal Homeostasis of Yellow-Feather Broilers.

ABSTRACT: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the impacts of nano-composites of copper and carbon (NCCC) on the intestinal luminal micro-ecosystem and mucosal homeostasis of yellow-feather broilers. A total of two-hundred and forty 1-day-old male yellow-feather broilers were randomly allocated into four groups, each with five replications of twelve birds. The control (CON) group received a corn-soybean basal diet, while the N50, N100, and N200 groups were supplemented with 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg of NCCC in basal diets, respectively. The trial duration was 63 days. The findings demonstrated that there were slight impacts of NCCC addition on the intestinal luminal micro-ecosystem of broilers, with the fecal moisture content in the N100 group being slightly higher on Day 3 in the starter phase

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11596944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature