Pei Yi Lin, Sui Liufu, Jinhui Wang, Zhangpeng Hou, Yu Liang, Haiyue Wang, Bingxin Li, Nan Cao, Yunmao Huang, Yunbo Tian, Danning Xu, Xiujin Li, Xinliang Fu
OBJECTIVE: Stocking density (SD) is an important issue in the poultry industry, which is related to the production performance, intestinal health and immune status. In the present study, the effects of SD on the metabolism and homeostasis of uric acid as well as the related functions of the liver and kidney in ducks were examined. METHODS: A total of 360 healthy 56-day-old Shan-ma ducks were randomly divided into the low stocking density (LSD; n = 60, density = 5 birds/m2), medium stocking density (MSD; n = 120, density = 10 birds/m2) and high stocking density groups (HSD; n = 180, density = 15 birds/m2)...
January 20, 2024: Animal bioscience