Growth performance and meat quality of medium-growing chickens fed with live black soldier fly larvae by Cristina Tognoli, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Luisa Zaniboni, Ilaria Biasato, Niko Gioacchino Zeni, Manuela Renna, Laura Gasco, Stefano Paolo Marelli, Annalaura Lopez, Achille Schiavone

“…The study aims to evaluate live black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) supplementation in medium-growing chicken’s diet, the effects on growth and slaughter performance, and quality of meat. …”
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Hydrolyzed collagen as a partial fat substitute in chicken burgers produced with white striping meat by Ana Clara L. Pavanello, Rebeca P.F. Catarino, Claudimara da S. Portela, Jaquellyne B.M.D. da Silva, Vinícius A.B. Mascareli, Viviane L.L. da Costa, Bárbara G. Vicenzi, Fernanda J. Mendonça, Sandra H. Prudencio, Tatiana C. Pimentel, Adriana L. Soares

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Pathogenicity of avian reovirus variant in the immune organs of broiler chicks by Haiyang Yu, Yudong Zhu, Qiong Wu, Wanjun Zhao, You Wang, Dong Wang, Huaguang Lu, Youxiang Diao, Yijing Li, Yi Tang

“…In recent years, the infection rate of avian reovirus (ARV) in chicks has been continuously increasing, seriously endangering the healthy development of China's chicken farming industry. …”
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Free-caged rearing modes regulate chicken intestinal metabolism by influencing gut microbial homeostasis by Tao Li, Peng Wang, Zhuo Zhi, Tong Guo, Jie Zhou, Huiya Zhang, Chang Cao, Yingjie Cai, Yuxiao Li, Jianqin Zhang

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Impact of Ultraviolet Radiation on Skin and Blood Melanin Traits in Xichou Black-Boned Chicken: A Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Study by Xinlu Li, Zhongxiao Tian, Haojie Li, Lei Tan, Yong Zhang, Changrong Ge, Kun Wang

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Combined effects of Macleaya cordata extract and antimicrobial peptides on reproductive performance and oviduct microbiota in Xuefeng black-bone chickens by Hui Wan, Fu Yin, Guihua Chen, Yaling Yao, Qiongtao Zi, Yuxuan Zhou, Lixia Yan, Peng Li, Jingzhe Huang, Ning He, Meichun Li, Songchang Guo

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Providing black soldier fly maggot flour (Hermetia illucens) as a substitute for concentrated feed for the low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) content of broiler chickens by Sisda Indah Millenia Kartika, Sri Hidanah, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Ratna Damayanti, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito

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Wet Feeding Promotes Growth without Affecting Hypothalamic Peptide Gene Expression in Growing Broiler Chicks by Tomoya Matsunami, Yuhui Zhang, Yuji Taniguchi, Sei-ichi Hinomoto, Takaoki Saneyasu, Hiroshi Kamisoyama, Kazuhisa Honda

“…No significant changes were observed in mRNA levels of the genes encoding appetite-regulatory peptides (neuropeptide Y and α melanocyte-stimulating hormone), osmoregulatory peptides (vasotocin and mesotocin), or stress-related peptides (corticotrophin-releasing factor) in the chicken hypothalamus. Overall, 40% wet feed improved growth without inducing thirst or hunger in broiler chicks. …”
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Exploring Sensory Attributes in Spinach- and Offals-Filled Chicken Roulades: An Empirical Analysis by Paul-Corneliu Boișteanu, Bianca-Georgiana Anchidin, Marius-Mihai Ciobanu

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Is Intestinal Microbiota Fully Restored After Chickens Have Recovered from Coccidiosis? by Jiaqing Guo, Zijun Zhao, Chace Broadwater, Isabel Tobin, Jing Liu, Melanie Whitmore, Guolong Zhang

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Molecular-genetic bases of plumage coloring in chicken by A. V. Makarova, O. V. Mitrofanova, A. B. Vakhrameev, N. V. Dementeva

“…In poultry including chickens, the color of the plumage can be treated as a genetic marker, useful for identifying breeds, populations and breeding groups with their specific traits. …”
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Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Maggot Flour as Concentrate Substitution on Broiler Chickens Feed Consumption, Body Weight Gain and Feed Conversion Ratio by Magdalena Eki Pertiwi, Sri Hidanah, Nove Hidajati, Mirni Lamid, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito

“…This study aims to determine the effect of concentrate substitution with maggot Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) flour on feed consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio of broiler chickens. …”
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Dynamic changes in the skin transcriptome for the melanin pigmentation in embryonic chickens by Dong Leng, Maosen Yang, Xiaomeng Miao, Zhiying Huang, Mengmeng Li, Jia Liu, Tao Wang, Diyan Li, Chungang Feng

“…Despite numerous black chicken breeds worldwide, only a select few exhibit comprehensive black pigmentation, which encompasses the skin, meat, flesh, and bones. …”
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Eggcellent Adventures in Classroom Embryology: An Intracurricular Guide to Chicken Embryology by Shaina Spann, Judy Levings

“…Through a series of activities, students can see firsthand how a chicken develops in an egg. Students will candle eggs to observe chick development, record data, make predictions, and conclude what they think the final outcome will be. …”
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Eggcellent Adventures in Classroom Embryology: An Intracurricular Guide to Chicken Embryology by Shaina Spann, Judy Levings

“…Through a series of activities, students can see firsthand how a chicken develops in an egg. Students will candle eggs to observe chick development, record data, make predictions, and conclude what they think the final outcome will be. …”
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Truss Structure Optimization Based on Improved Chicken Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Yancang Li, Shiwen Wang, Muxuan Han

“…The chicken swarm optimization is a novel swarm intelligence algorithm. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of blood-drop agglutination test for chicken tuberculosis diagnosis by M. O. Baratov

“…For comparative assessment of these techniques 4,086 chickens were tested, including 2,000 young chicks aged 6–9 months and 2,086 adult poultry. …”
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Molecular-assisted analysis of indigenous chicken semen to increase rooster fertility in tropics by Jacob Alhassan Hamidu, Richard Tsekumah, Amina Iddrisu, Stepehn Gariba, Mitchell Agyei Opoku, Emmanuel Kafari, Kofi Appenteng, Patrick Nana Kyere

“… Male fertility impacts greatly on hatchability and chick quality. The study assessed semen and sperm quality characteristics of indigenous chicken breeds. …”
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The effects of different supplementation of tallow and sunflower oils into diets on performance of broiler chickens by Tahir Balevi, Behiç Coşkun, Varol Kurtoğlu, Derya Umucalılar

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Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality by Bruna Barreto Przybulinski, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli, Irenilza de Alencar Naas, Claudia Marie Komiyama, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss, Kelly Mari Pires de Oliveira, Renata Pires de Araújo, Jean Kaique Valentim

“…This study evaluated the effects of two types of plastic flooring—one with and one without nanotechnological antimicrobial additives—used as complete or partial replacements for wood shavings on broiler chicken performance, yield, meat quality, and litter microbiology over 42 days. …”
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