Publications by authors named "Alexandre Mariani"
The intensification of production systems has resulted in detrimental effects on sow welfare, which can have an adverse influence on their offspring. Considering the relevance of the microbiota-gut-brain axis, probiotics can mitigate such impacts. To investigate the effects of the dietary inclusion of probiotics on the welfare of sows and piglets, 147 multiparous sows were randomly assigned to two groups: a control group or a group supplemented with a multistrain probiotic from the beginning of pregnancy to the end of lactation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn infection by protozoa Eimeria spp. can cause coccidiosis, which negatively affects broiler chicken performance and causes economic and production losses. To understand the effect of coccidiosis on broilers' performance, we evaluated the independent variables and their interactions on the severity of coccidiosis in broilers that cause variation (Δ) of average daily feed intake (ADFI), average daily gain (ADG), and gain per feed (G:F) of broiler chicks using a meta-analysis approach.
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- Pig and poultry production has improved significantly in performance over the last few decades, yet there are opportunities for enhancing their environmental sustainability amid increasing food demand.
- This study systematically reviews research on the environmental impacts of pig and poultry production, focusing on life cycle assessments that measure climate change effects related to feeding practices.
- The findings emphasize that feeding strategies, particularly precision feeding techniques, are crucial for reducing the environmental impact and creating more sustainable livestock production systems.