Effects of adding eubiotic lignocellulose on the performance, the gut microbiota, and short-chain fatty acids of layer chickens.

The eubiotic lignocellulose has to be proven a useful source of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is broken down into monosaccharides and then is fermented into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by gut microorganisms of chickens. However, research on impacts of it on the gut microbiota of chickens was limited.

Effects of Adding Eubiotic Lignocellulose on the Growth Performance, Laying Performance, Gut Microbiota, and Short-Chain Fatty Acids of Two Breeds of Hens.

Eubiotic lignocellulose is a new and useful dietary fiber source for chickens. However, few studies have been undertaken on the impacts of its use as a supplement in different chicken breeds. In this experiment, 108 Chinese native breed Bian hens (BH) and 108 commercial breed ISA Brown hens (IBH) were chosen.

The Development of the Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids of Layer Chickens in Different Growth Periods.

A long-term observation of changes of the gut microbiota and its metabolites would be beneficial to improving the production performance of chickens. Given this, 1-day-old chickens were chosen in this study, with the aim of observing the development of the gut microbiota and gut microbial function using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolites short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from 8 to 50 weeks. The results showed that the relative abundances of Firmicutes and genus were higher and fiber-degradation bacteria were less at 8 weeks compared with 20 and 50 weeks ( < 0.

Effects of Added Dietary Fiber and Rearing System on the Gut Microbial Diversity and Gut Health of Chickens.

It is of merit to study the appropriate amount of dietary fiber to add to free-range chickens' feed to improve their microbial diversity and gut health in times of plant fiber deprivation. Lignocellulose is a useful source of dietary fiber, and its positive effects on the growth performance and laying performance of chickens has already been proven. However, few researchers have researched the effects of adding it on the gut microbiota of chickens.