Gut Health

What about intestinal barrier or intestinal integrity?

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Speakers: Prof Richard DUCATELLE, Prof Filip VAN IMMERSEEL

The intestinal lumen represents where the outside world is in closest contact with the blood. Integrity of the intestinal wall and strong tight junctions are key for healthy gut.

The size of the feed particles is also an important parameter affecting gut microbiota. Prof Richard Ducatelle and Filip van Immerseel debate on the importance of the gut and its microbiota on the performance of the animals. Knowing better the indigestible part is key to improve gut functioning.


ESPN 2017

The European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition organized every two years by WPSA is the major scientific event in poultry production.

2017 was truly a success with participants from all over the world.

Gut Health

Feed intake & Palatability

What drives appetite and feed intake in birds?

45 views December 15, 2017

Speaker: Prof Eugeni ROURA and Prof Henry CLASSENA crucial question to support the huge genetic...

Feed intake & Palatability

ESPN, the occasion to exchange on Facts and think about...

20 views December 15, 2017

Speaker: Prof Birger SVIHUSA big challenge in today broilers: a huge intake and a short time to...

Poultry

The XXIst ESPN a great success !

16 views December 15, 2017

Speaker: Dr Joaquim BRUFAU More than 1700 participants: a great success and an European record!...