Alleviation of catching and crating stress by dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis in Pekin Ducks

• Main Authors: Mitin, Helen, Zulkifli, Idrus, Che Jamri, Muhammad Hazim, Zamzuri, Nur Athirah, Samian, Nurain Aliah, Hussein, Aimi Nabilah, Yong, Meng Goh, Sazili, Awis Qurni
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100167/; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/24/3479

Catching and crating may elicit stress and fear reactions in poultry because the procedures involve human contact and exposure to a novel environment. This study determined the effects of dietary probiotic supplementation on physiological stress, underlying fear, and growth performance of Pekin duck...