Poultry science
Dietary silaged Broussonetia papyrifera improves laying performance and intestinal health by modulating gut microbiota and metabolic pathways in aged laying hens.
Xiaoxiao Liang, Qian Wang, Xuelei Zhang, Zhihong Zhang, Qunhui Liu, Xia Xiong, Changzhong Liu, Yong Zhang
Published: 202610.1016/j.psj.2026.106393
Abstract
Broussonetia papyrifera (BP) contains various bioactive compounds that may benefit animals when silaged. Intestinal problems, such as inflammation, barrier impairment, and microbial dysbiosis in aged laying hens, in aged laying hens induce an decreas…
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