Publications by authors named "Y M Kennes"
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- - The study tested the impact of low-bush wild blueberry (LBP) and organic American cranberry (CRP) pomaces, with or without a multienzyme supplement (ENZ), on broiler chickens' growth, organ weight, and plasma metabolites over a 35-day period.
- - Results showed that birds fed BMD were heavier and had better feed conversion compared to those receiving berry supplements; however, LBP led to heavier liver weights and altered plasma metabolite levels, particularly in enzyme-fed birds.
- - Overall, the ENZ did not enhance the growth performance of the broilers, but indicated potential metabolic modulation effects from berry pomaces, with LBP boosting weight in the starter phase and CRP in
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- Feeding practices, including supplementing with bacitracin and berry pomaces, significantly impacted gut microbiota and immune responses in poultry, particularly in vaccinated broilers against coccidiosis.
- Vaccination improved performance metrics and reduced the prevalence of coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis, with significant changes observed in serum enzyme and fatty acid levels.
- Metagenomics analysis indicated that dietary treatments influenced the composition of cecal bacterial communities, highlighting the potential of berry pomaces in enhancing poultry health alongside traditional antibiotics like bacitracin.
Cranberry and blueberry pomaces are rich in antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds. They have been identified as potential antibiotic alternatives in animal feed, but their antioxidative capacity for maintaining or improving the meat quality in broilers is not well documented. This study was to determine whether cranberry and wild blueberry pomaces in diets could positively influence the broiler meat quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated the performance, gut microbiota, and blood metabolites in broiler chickens fed cranberry and blueberry products for 30 days. A total of 2,800 male day-old broiler Cobb-500 chicks were randomly distributed between 10 diets: control basal diet; basal diet with bacitracin (BACI); four basal diets with 1 and 2% of cranberry (CP1, CP2) and blueberry (BP1, BP2) pomaces; and four basal diets supplemented with ethanolic extracts of cranberry (COH150, COH300) or blueberry (BOH150, BOH300) pomaces. All groups were composed of seven replicates (40 birds per replicate).
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