British Poultry Science, Volume 58, Issue 1 (2017)

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British Poultry Science, Volume 58, Issue 1 (2017)

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Gordon Memorial Lecture

Article
Commensal or pathogen – a challenge to fulfil Koch’s Postulates
M. Hess
Pages: 1-12
Published online: 06 Feb 2017
AbstractforCommensal or pathogen – a challenge to fulfil Koch’s Postulates | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Genetics

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Genetic evaluation of weekly body weight in Japanese quail using random regression models
K. Karami, S. Zerehdaran, M. Tahmoorespur, B. Barzanooni & E. Lotfi
Pages: 13-18
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforGenetic evaluation of weekly body weight in Japanese quail using random regression models | Full Text | References | PDF (589.1 KB)
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Specific expression and promoter analysis of the albumin gene promoter of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
Y. Chen, Q. Yu, Z. Huang, B. Wang, Q. Xu, L. Lan, G. Chang, Y. Zhang & G. Chen
Pages: 19-25
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
AbstractforSpecific expression and promoter analysis of the albumin gene promoter of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Promoter analysis and tissue expression of the chicken ASB15 gene
Y.C. Wang, Z.J. Li, R.L. Han, C.L. Xu, S.H. Wang, G.R. Sun, S.H. Wang, J.P. Wu & X.T. Kang
Pages: 26-31
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforPromoter analysis and tissue expression of the chicken ASB15 gene | Full Text | References | PDF (744.1 KB)
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Genetic parameters of body weight and ascites in broilers: effect of different incidence rates of ascites syndrome
J. Ahmadpanah, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, A. A. Shadparvar & A. Pakdel
Pages: 32-39
Published online: 25 Jan 2017
AbstractforGenetic parameters of body weight and ascites in broilers: effect of different incidence rates of ascites syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (838.8 KB)
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Immunology, Health and Disease

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Ileal MUC2 gene expression and microbial population, but not growth performance and immune response, are influenced by in ovo injection of probiotics in broiler chickens
A. Majidi-Mosleh, A. A. Sadeghi, S. N. Mousavi, M. Chamani & A. Zarei
Pages: 40-45
Published online: 12 Dec 2016
AbstractforIleal MUC2 gene expression and microbial population, but not growth performance and immune response, are influenced by in ovo injection of probiotics in broiler chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (583.2 KB)
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Rapid Communication
Feed can be a source of Campylobacter jejuni infection in broilers
M. B. R. Alves, B. B. Fonseca, R. T. Melo, E. P. Mendonça, P. C. Nalevaiko, L. C. Girão, G. P. Monteiro, P. L. Silva & D. A. Rossi
Pages: 46-49
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforFeed can be a source of Campylobacter jejuni infection in broilers | Full Text | References | PDF (591.7 KB)
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Meat and Egg Science

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Effect of housing environment on laying hen meat quality: Assessing Pectoralis major pH, colour and tenderness in three strains of 80–81 week-old layers housed in conventional and furnished cages
K.M. Frizzell, E. Lynch, B.M. Rathgeber, W.T. Dixon, C.T. Putman & M.J. Jendral
Pages: 50-58
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforEffect of housing environment on laying hen meat quality: Assessing Pectoralis major pH, colour and tenderness in three strains of 80–81 week-old layers housed in conventional and furnished cages | Full Text | References | PDF (779.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

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A simple PCR method for sexing Japanese quail Coturnix japonica at hatching
V. Coustham, E. Godet & L. Beauclair
Pages: 59-62
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
AbstractforA simple PCR method for sexing Japanese quail Coturnix japonica at hatching | Full Text | References | PDF (767.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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Effects of arsenic supplementation in feed on laying performance, arsenic retention of eggs and organs, biochemical indices and endocrine hormones
X. Y. Zhang, M. Y. Zhou, L. L. Li, Y. J. Jiang & X. T. Zou
Pages: 63-68
Published online: 29 Nov 2016
AbstractforEffects of arsenic supplementation in feed on laying performance, arsenic retention of eggs and organs, biochemical indices and endocrine hormones | Full Text | References | PDF (615.6 KB)
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Effects of dietary supplementation with carnosine on meat quality and antioxidant capacity in broiler chickens
J. Cong, L. Zhang, J. Li, S. Wang, F. Gao & G. Zhou
Pages: 69-75
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforEffects of dietary supplementation with carnosine on meat quality and antioxidant capacity in broiler chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (640.3 KB)
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Lactic acid bacteria isolated from poultry protect the intestinal epithelial cells of chickens from in vitro wheat germ agglutinin-induced cytotoxicity
J. D. Babot, E. Argañaraz Martínez, M. J. Lorenzo-Pisarello, M. C. Apella & A. Perez Chaia
Pages: 76-82
Published online: 19 Jan 2017
AbstractforLactic acid bacteria isolated from poultry protect the intestinal epithelial cells of chickens from in vitro wheat germ agglutinin-induced cytotoxicity | Full Text | References | PDF (979.5 KB)
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Rapid Communication
Dietary inclusion of different multi-strain complex probiotics; effects on performance in broilers
B. Balamuralikrishnan, S. I. Lee & I. H. Kim
Pages: 83-86
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
AbstractforDietary inclusion of different multi-strain complex probiotics; effects on performance in broilers | Full Text | References | PDF (502.1 KB)
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Interactive effects of temperature and dietary supplementation of arginine or guanidinoacetic acid on nutritional and physiological responses in male broiler chickens
N. Kodambashi Emami, A. Golian, D. D. Rhoads & M. Danesh Mesgaran
Pages: 87-94
Published online: 05 Jan 2017
AbstractforInteractive effects of temperature and dietary supplementation of arginine or guanidinoacetic acid on nutritional and physiological responses in male broiler chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (761.3 KB)
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Pharmacology

Rapid Communication
Toxicokinetics of the broad-spectrum pyrethroid insecticide deltamethrin in broiler chickens
R. Hüyük & G. Eraslan
Pages: 95-99
Published online: 06 Feb 2017
AbstractforToxicokinetics of the broad-spectrum pyrethroid insecticide deltamethrin in broiler chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (503.2 KB)
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Physiology, Endocrinology & Reproduction

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Lipopolysaccharide reduces food passage rate from the crop by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism in chickens
T. Tachibana, M. Ogino, R. Makino, M. S. I. Khan & M. A. Cline
Pages: 100-106
Published online: 02 Dec 2016
AbstractforLipopolysaccharide reduces food passage rate from the crop by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism in chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (850.3 KB)
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Serological and haematological values in geriatric broad-breasted white turkeys
R. Casimir-Whittington, S. Gorham, D. Alexander, C. Lane, L. Moore-Lewis, J. Sumbry, R. Whittington & A. Adams
Pages: 107-109
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
AbstractforSerological and haematological values in geriatric broad-breasted white turkeys | Full Text | References | PDF (307.3 KB)
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