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Fast and slow-growing management systems : characterisation of broiler caecal microbiota development throughout the growing period


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Title: Fast and slow-growing management systems : characterisation of broiler caecal microbiota development throughout the growing period
Authors : Montoro Dasí, Laura
Villagrá García, Aránzazu
Toro Hernando, María de
Pérez Gracia, María Teresa.
Vega García, Santiago
Marín Orenga, Clara
Keywords: Animal genetics.Aves de corral - Crecimiento.Poultry - Growth.Biochemical markers.Poultry - Genetics.Marcadores bioquímicos.Bacteriophages.Aves de corral - Bacteriología.Poultry - Bacteriology.Genética animal.Aves de corral - Genética.Bacteriófagos.
Publisher: MDPI
Citation: Montoro-Dasi, L., Villagra, A., de Toro, M., Pérez-Gracia, M.T., Vega, S. & Marin, C. Fast and slow-growing management systems: characterisation of broiler caecal microbiota development throughout the growing period. Animals, vol. 10, i. 8 (12 aug.), art. 1401. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081401
Abstract: Caecal microbiota and its modulation play an important role in poultry health, productivity and disease control. Moreover, due to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, society is pressing for a reduction in antibiotic administration by finding e ective alternatives at farm level, such as less intensified production systems. Hence, the aim of this study was to characterise the caecal microbiota in two di erent broiler management systems, fast and slow-growing, using 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. To this end 576 broilers were reared in two di erent management systems (fast and slow-growing). Results showed that Firmicutes represented the dominant phylum for both systems. At the onset, Proteobacteria was the second prevalent phylum for fast and slow-growing breeds, outnumbering the Bacteroidetes. However, during the rest of the production cycle, Bacteroidetes was more abundant than Proteobacteria in both groups. Finally, regardless of the management system, the most predominant genera identified were Oscillospira spp., Ruminococcus spp., Coprococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp. and Bacteroides spp. In conclusion, fast and slow-growing broiler microbiota are in constant development throughout rearing, being relatively stable at 21 days of age. Regarding the genus, it should be noted that the three most abundant groups for both systems, Ruminococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp. and Bacteroides spp., are related to better productive performance and intestinal health.
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Este artículo pertenece a la sección "Poultry".
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10637/12500
Rights : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
ISSN: 2076-2615 (Electrónico).
Issue Date: 12-Aug-2020
Center : Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
Appears in Collections:Dpto. Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública Veterinaria y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos





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