ABSTRACT
This collection summarises current research on the composition and function of the gastrointestinal tract in poultry, the factors that affect its function, and nutritional strategies to optimise poultry nutrition, health and environmental impact.
Chapters summarise advances in sequencing and omics technologies to understand gut function, current understanding of the gut microbiota, the development of the gut microbiome over the life of the bird, and gut function in nutrient processing and immune response. The book the reviews what we know about factors affecting gut function and health, including gastrointestinal diseases, the interaction between pathogens and the gut as well the impact of antibiotics. The final group of chapters discuss current research on the effectiveness of feed additives in optimising gut health, including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, essential oils and other botanicals as well as cereal grains.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|162 pages
Understanding the gastrointestinal tract
chapter Chapter 2|18 pages
Advances in sequence technologies for generating poultry gut microbiome data
chapter Chapter 3|22 pages
Omics technologies for connecting host responses with poultry gut function
chapter Chapter 5|26 pages
In ovo development of the chicken gut microbiome and its impact on later gut function
part 2|152 pages
Factors that impact the gastrointestinal tract and different types of birds
chapter Chapter 8|24 pages
Genetics and other factors affecting intestinal microbiota and function in poultry
chapter Chapter 10|32 pages
Gastrointestinal diseases of poultry: causes and nutritional strategies for prevention and control
chapter Chapter 12|34 pages
Microbial ecology and function of the gastrointestinal tract in layer hens
part 3|200 pages
Feed additives and gut health modulation