Poultry gut function: It’s all in the detail

Effective gastrointestinal functionality is becoming increasingly important in animal nutrition and health, where it plays a key role in profitable and sustainable production. But what do we actually know about gastrointestinal functionality? Gastrointestinal functionality is defined as a steady state where the microbiome and the intestinal tract exist in symbiotic equilibrium, and where the welfare and performance of the animal are not limited by intestinal dysfunction. Regulation of gastroint