Ancient Herbs Help Chickens Grow Bigger and Healthier
Researchers tested whether two traditional Chinese herbs—Chinese yam and Rehmannia glutinosa—could help chickens grow better when added to their food. They fed …
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Natural Supplements Help Chickens Grow Faster and Healthier
Researchers tested whether two natural ingredients—Chlorella (a type of algae) and cinnamon oil—could help chickens grow better without using antibiotics. They …
Read MoreChicken Gut Bacteria: Sorghum Works as Well as Corn
Researchers studied how different grains and special enzymes affect the bacteria living in chicken stomachs. They raised 1,500 chickens for six weeks, feeding …
Read MoreInjecting Chickens Before Birth Changes Their Metabolism
Scientists injected a natural substance called myo-inositol into chicken eggs before they hatched to see if it would help the chickens grow better. The …
Read MoreBaby Chickens Know What Minerals They Need
Scientists wanted to find out if young chickens could pick the right food to help them grow strong and healthy. They gave some chickens a choice between …
Read MoreSpecial Enzymes Help Chickens Grow Better on Lower-Quality Feed
Researchers tested whether adding special enzymes to chicken feed could help birds grow well even when the feed had fewer nutrients. They studied 800 young …
Read MoreSpecial Acids Help Chickens Grow Faster and Healthier
Researchers tested whether adding two types of natural acids to chicken feed could help broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) grow better and stay …
Read MoreNew Virus Delivery Method Makes Chickens Grow Bigger, Faster
Scientists discovered a new way to help chickens grow larger and stronger using a modified virus that delivers a natural growth hormone called IGF-1. Instead …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Chicken Guts Stay Healthy
Scientists tested whether a special supplement called a postbiotic could help protect chickens from a serious intestinal disease called necrotic enteritis. …
Read MoreSpecial Chicken Feed Ingredient Keeps Meat Quality Better in Cold Weather
Researchers tested whether adding a plant compound called rutin to chicken feed could help protect meat quality when chickens are raised in cold environments. …
Read MoreCan Selenium Help Protect Chickens From Toxic Feed?
Researchers studied whether a form of selenium called selenomethionine could protect chickens from ochratoxin A, a harmful poison sometimes found in chicken …
Read MoreWhat Chicken Feed Fat Does to Salmonella Bacteria
Researchers tested whether different types of fat in chicken feed could help prevent Salmonella bacteria from spreading inside chickens. They fed 1,152 baby …
Read MoreNatural Chicken Feed Additives Boost Growth and Health
Researchers tested two natural supplements added to chicken drinking water to see if they could help broiler chickens grow better and stay healthier. One …
Read MoreMom's Zinc Helps Baby Chickens Develop Better Guts
Scientists studied whether giving mother chickens extra zinc in their food would help their baby chicks grow better and healthier. They fed 128 mother chickens …
Read MoreNatural Plant Peptides Help Chickens Fight Intestinal Infection
Researchers tested whether a natural supplement made from cottonseed could help chickens recover from a common intestinal infection called coccidiosis. They …
Read MoreHow Chicken Gut Fungi Change as They Grow
Scientists studied the tiny fungi living in chicken guts to understand how they change over time and how different feed additives affect them. They tracked 320 …
Read MoreGood Bacteria Could Help Sick Chickens Fight Dangerous Infections
Scientists tested a type of helpful bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to see if it could protect chickens from a dangerous germ called E. coli. …
Read MoreTiny Zinc Particles Help Chickens Grow Better and Stay Healthier
Scientists tested a new type of super-small zinc particles called nanoparticles to see if they could help farm chickens grow better and live longer. When they …
Read MoreHow Selenium Protects Chicken Livers from Toxic Mold Damage
Researchers studied how a toxic mold called ochratoxin A damages chicken livers and whether selenium (a nutrient) can help protect against this damage. They …
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