Morphology, microbiota, and metabolome along the intestinal tract of female turkeys.

ABSTRACT: The global turkey industry is confronted with emerging challenges regarding health and welfare. Performance and disease resilience are directly linked to gut health. A clear definition of a healthy gut is a prerequisite to developing new strategies for improved gut health and, thus, general health, welfare and productivity. To date, detailed knowledge about gut health characteristics, especially during the critical fattening period, is still lacking for turkeys. Therefore, the goal of this study was to describe the morphology, microbiota, and metabolome along the intestinal tract of clinically healthy Salmonella- and Campylobacter-free commercial turkey hens throughout the fattening period from 7 to 10 wk posthatch, and obtain information on the stability of the investigated values over ti

SUBMITTER: Rzeznitzeck J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9489512 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature