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Development of the digestive tract of poultry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

David Sklan
David Sklan
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Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel76–100
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Abstract

Hatching birds which have been dependent on the yolk for their energy supply during much of the embryonic period must undergo a rapid transition to utilising carbohydrate rich exogenous feed. This change is accompanied by the preferential growth of the small intestine and activation of digestive enzymes and absorption pathways. The ontogeny of these processes is described and includes the intense development immediately after hatching. The effect of delayed access to feed on intestinal development is also discussed.

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Chickgrowthintestineyolk absorption

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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , December 2001 , pp. 415 - 428
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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