Archives for October 19, 2021

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Investigating how maternal nutrition can impact offspring

Investigating how maternal nutrition can impact offspring

By Jane Byrne

A US animal scientist, based at the University of Connecticut, will examine how over-feeding of the mother during gestation causes epigenetic changes in offspring liver that ultimately affect growth, metabolism, and inflammation.

Study: Biochar boosts broiler performance

Study: Biochar boosts broiler performance

By Jane Byrne

Feed supplemented with biochar negatively affected performance traits of broiler chicks during the starter period but improved them during the grower period and over the birds’ entire cycle.