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Feeding Bovine Colostrum to Chickens Creates Healthier Guts and Better Growth

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A research team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has discovered that a simple food supplement, specifically defatted bovine colostrum, can significantly enhance chicken gut health, reduce inflammation, and improve growth efficiency. The findings have implications for both animal welfare and human health under the One Health concept.

DOI: 10.33548/scientia1272

Author: Ted Elsasser

Language: English

Topic: Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4411179814

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