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Gender sorting before hatch in poultry – Options and challenges
INTRODUCTION Since January 1st, 2022, the killing of day-old chicks has been prohibited by law in Germany and other European countries like Austria, France and Italy are following. Retailers and consumers are forcing the industry to stop a worldwide used practice. Due to a high negative correlation between reproductive and growth traits, specialized hybrid breeding […]
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Toward the use of host microbiota interplay in poultry and pig breeding
Valentin Haas1 and Jörn Bennewitz1,2 1University of Hohenheim · Institute of Animal Science, Master of Science 2Director Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding ABSTRACT The influence of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of nonruminants has long been considered nonexistent or almost nonexistent. However, past studies have demonstrated the colonization of gut microbiota and its potential […]
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