Article
Further investigations on the role of diet-induced thermogenesis in the regulation of feed intake in chickens: comparison of age-matched broiler versus layer cockerels.
Poultry science - 1 May 2007
Swennen Q, Delezie E, Collin A, Decuypere E, Buyse J
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) in the regulation of feed intake in age-matched broiler and layer cockerels. In addition, the effect of genotype on endocrine functioning and key metabolites of the intermediary metabolism as well as on the expression of muscular uncoupling protein (avUCP) was explored. One-day-old male broiler (Ross) and layer (ISA Brown)...
Topics
- Aging
- Animal Feed
- Animals
- Avian Proteins
- Body Weight
- Chickens
- Diet
- Energy Metabolism
- Feeding Behavior
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genotype
- Male
- Mitochondrial Proteins
- Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins