OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Poultry Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of different chicken meat production systems on consumers’ purchase perception	33
Endocrine and genetic factors affecting egg laying performance in chickens: a review	31
Antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to relieve antimicrobial growth promoters in poultry	25
On farm interventions to minimiseCampylobacterspp. contamination in chicken	21
Research progress into the physiological changes in metabolic pathways in waterfowl with hepatic steatosis	19
Baicalin ameliorates Mycoplasma gallisepticum-induced lung inflammation in chicken by inhibiting TLR6-mediated NF-κB signalling	19
Marination with citric acid, lemon, and grapefruit affects the sensory, textural, and microstructure characteristics of poultry meat	17
The effects of exogenous xylanase supplementation on the in vivo generation of xylooligosaccharides and monosaccharides in broilers fed a wheat-based diet	17
Feeding low dietary levels of organic trace minerals improves broiler performance and reduces excretion of minerals in litter	17
Emerging new avian reovirus variants from cases of enteric disorders and arthritis/tenosynovitis in Brazilian poultry flocks	16
Probiotic fermented feed improved the production, health and nutrient utilisation of yellow-feathered broilers reared in high altitude in Tibet	14
The combination of quillaja and yucca saponins in broilers: effects on performance, nutrient digestibility and ileal morphometrics	14
Whole-genome resequencing of Dulong Chicken reveal signatures of selection	13
Effects of dietary betaine supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, muscle fatty acid composition and antioxidant ability in slow-growing broiler chickens	13
Genes controlling polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis are developmentally regulated in broiler chicks	13
True ileal calcium digestibility in soybean meal and canola meal, and true ileal phosphorous digestibility in maize-soybean meal and maize-canola meal diets, without and with microbial phytase, for br	12
Effect of fennel essential oil on performance, serum biochemistry, immunity, ileum morphology and microbial population, and meat quality of broiler chickens fed corn or wheat-based diet	12
Polyethylene glycol inactivates red grape pomace condensed tannins for broiler chickens	12
Growth performance, breast yield, gastrointestinal ecology and plasma biochemical profile in broiler chickens fed multiple doses of a blend of red, brown and green seaweeds	12
De-oiled soy lecithin positively influenced growth performance, nutrient digestibility, histological intestinal alteration, and antioxidant status in turkeys fed with low energy diets	11
An in vivo evaluation of the effects of feed restriction regimens on wooden breast using ultrasound images as a predictive tool	11
Effects of sunflower meal supplementation in the diet on productive performance, egg quality and gastrointestinal tract traits of laying hens	11
Effect of particle size of insoluble fibre on growth performance, apparent ileal digestibility and caecal microbial population in broiler chickens fed barley-containing diets	10
Effects of a modified clinoptilolite zeolite on growth performance, health status and detoxification of aflatoxin B₁ and ochratoxin A in male broiler chickens	10
Lycopene supplementation does not change productive performance but lowers egg yolk cholesterol and gene expression of some cholesterol-related proteins in laying hens	10

Effects ofastragaluspolysaccharide on intestinal inflammatory damage in goslings infected with gosling plague	10
Investigation of feather follicle morphogenesis and the expression of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in yellow-feathered broiler chick embryos	10
The effect of selenium source on the oxidative status and performance of broilers reared at standard and high ambient temperatures	10
Effect of yeast cell wall supplementation on intestinal integrity, digestive enzyme activity and immune traits of broilers	9
Additivity of apparent and standardised ileal digestibility of phosphorus in corn and canola meal mixed diets; basal endogenous loss of phosphorus responses to phytase and age in broiler chickens	9
Identification of differentially expressed genes and signalling pathways in the ovary of higher and lower laying ducks	9
Variation in the chemical composition and the nutritive quality of different field bean UK-grown cultivar samples for broiler chicks	9
Prediction of quality traits and grades of intact chicken breast fillets by hyperspectral imaging	9
The effect of feeding different sources and levels of selenium on growth performance and antioxidant status of broilers raised at two different temperatures	9
Recombinant lactobacillin PlnK adjusts the gut microbiome distribution in broilers	9
Prediction of maximum scaled feed intake in broiler chickens based on physical properties of bulky feeds	9
Comparative pharmacokinetics of metronidazole in healthy and Trichomonas gallinae infected pigeons (Columba livia, var. domestica)	9
Antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter isolates recovered from broilers in the Republic of Ireland in 2017 and 2018: an update	8
Metabolomic profiling of goslings with visceral gout reveals a distinct metabolic signature	8
The food for feed concept. Performance of broilers fed hotel food residues	8
A comparison of white/red and white/blue LED light fixtures on Pekin duck production, stress and behaviour	8
Functional microRNA screening for dietary vitamin E regulation of abdominal fat deposition in broilers	8
Effect of temperature manipulation during incubation on body weight, plasma parameters, muscle histology, and expression of myogenic genes in breast muscle of embryos and broiler chickens from two com	8
High levels of copper and zinc supplementation in broiler diets on growth performance, carcase traits and apparent ileal mineral absorption	8
Dietary betaine reduces plasma homocysteine concentrations and improves bone strength in laying hens	8
The ameliorative effects of Nigella sativa, thymoquinone, and bentonite against aflatoxicosis in broilers via AFAR and Nrf2 signalling pathways, and down-regulation of caspase-3	8
Determining the 4th limiting amino acid in low crude protein diets for male and female Cobb MV × 500 broilers	8
Application of optical technologies in the US poultry slaughter facilities for the detection of poultry carcase condemnation	8
Agaricus subrufescens and Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms as alternative additives to antibiotics in diets for broilers challenged with Eimeria spp.	8
Effects of flock age, storage temperature, and short period of incubation during egg storage, on the albumen quality, embryonic development and hatchability of long stored eggs	8
Dietary microbial muramidase improves feed efficiency, energy and nutrient availability and welfare of broilers fed commercial type diets containing exogenous enzymes	8
Transcriptomic investigation of embryonic pectoral muscle reveals increased myogenic processes in Shitou geese compared to Wuzong geese	8
The effect of delayed feeding post-hatch on caeca development in broiler chickens	8
miR-30a-3p can inhibit the proliferation and promote the differentiation of chicken primary myoblasts	7
Effect of the physicochemical properties of zinc oxide sources on their bioavailability in broilers	7
Influence of peripheral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on feed intake, body temperature and hypothalamic expression of neuropeptides involved in appetite regulation in broilers and layer chicks	7
Molecular characterisation and phylogenetic analysis of Marek’s disease virus in Turkish layer chickens	7
Comparison of the apparent ileal calcium digestibility of limestone in broilers and layers	7
Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat as a replacement for soybeans in organic broiler diets: effects on performance, body N retention, carcase and meat quality	7
Direct detection of Salmonella from poultry samples by DNA isothermal amplification	7
Investigation of the effects of substitution levels, assay methods and length of adaptation to experimental diets on determined metabolisable energy value of maize, barley and soya bean meal	7
Feather pecking and foraging uncorrelated – the redirection hypothesis revisited	7
Effects of emulsifier, betaine, and L-carnitine on growth performance, immune response, gut morphology, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens exposed to cyclic heat stress	6
Do different vaccination regimes affect the growth performance, immune status, carcase characteristics and meat quality of broilers?	6
Yeast cell wall polysaccharides enhanced expression of T helper type 1 and 2 cytokines profile in chicken B lymphocytes exposed to LPS challenge and enzyme treatment	6
Effect of zymosan on feed passage in the digestive tract in chicks	6
Effect of moderate intensity pulsed electric field on shelf-life of chicken breast meat	6
Phytate degradation and phosphorus utilisation by broiler chickens fed diets containing wheat with increased phytase activity	6
Microencapsulated and uncoated butyric acid as alternative additives to the regeneration of intestinal mucosa in broilers challenged with Eimeria spp	6
Pharmacokinetics of florfenicol and thiamphenicol after single oral and intravenous, as well as multiple oral administrations to geese	6
Dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide level and composition influences grower and finisher phase performance, excreta moisture content and total tract nutrient digestibility in broilers	6
Molecular characteristics of MC1R gene in tile-grey plumage of domestic chicken	6
Low dietary phosphorus impairs keel bone health and quality in laying hens	6
Effect of two lytic bacteriophages against multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming Salmonella Gallinarum from poultry	6
The efficacy of three on-farm euthanasia methods for broiler chickens throughout the production cycle	6

Comparison of antimicrobial resistance in thermophilic Campylobacter strains isolated from conventional production and backyard poultry flocks	6
Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens Reared on two Different Litter Materials and at two Stocking Densities	6
Supplementation of Beltsville extender with quercetin improves the quality of frozen-thawed rooster semen	6
Effects of the FABP4 gene on steroid hormone secretion in goose ovarian granulosa cells	5
Short-chain fatty acids promote jejunal barrier function and caecal muscle contractibility in laying hens ex vivo	5
Effects of fully or partially slatted flooring designs on the performance, welfare and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens	5
Growth performance, real-time gizzard pH and calcium solubility in the gut of broiler chickens is dependent on the interaction between dietary calcium concentration and limestone particle size	5
Pharmacokinetics of intravenous meloxicam, ketoprofen and tolfenamic acid in chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)	5
Infectious bronchitis virus infection in chicken: viral load and immune responses in Harderian gland, choanal cleft and turbinate tissues compared to trachea	5
Impact of feeding n-3 fatty acids to layer breeders and their offspring on concentration of antibody titres against infectious bronchitis, and Newcastle diseases and plasma fatty acids in the offsprin	5
miRNA-mRNA associations with inosine monophosphate specific deposition in the muscle of Jingyuan chicken	5
The effects of outdoor access and stocking density on the performance of broilers reared under tropical conditions	5
Integument, mortality, and skeletal strength in extended production cycles for laying hens – effects of genotype and dietary zinc source	5
Variability of amino acid digestibility in different field bean cultivars for broilers	5
Feeding guanidinoacetic acid to broiler chickens can compensate for low dietary metabolisable energy formulation	5
Contamination of chicken carcasses and the abattoir environment withListeria monocytogenesin Taiwan	5
Cinnamon bark oil and coconut oil emulsions modified small intestinal motility and barrier function in laying hens in an ex vivo experiment	5
Efficacy and stability of a novel silica supplement for improving bone development in broilers	5
Marination with aronia, grape and hawthorn vinegars affects the technological, textural, microstructural and sensory properties of spent chicken meat	5
Preference for artificial range enrichment design features in free-range commercial laying hens	4
Biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance and genotyping of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from retail chicken meats	4
Influence of Anacardium occidentale leaf supplementation in broiler chicken diet on performance, caecal microbiota, blood chemistry, immune status, carcass, and meat quality	4
Effect of stocking density on performance, infection by Eimeria spp., intestinal lesions and foot pad injuries in broilers with outdoor access under tropical conditions	4
Detection and differentiation of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium by multiplex quantitative PCR from different poultry matrices	4
Gut capacity of broiler breeder hens	4
Transcriptome analysis of genes potentially associated with white and black plumage formation in Chinese indigenous ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)	4
Effect of chelated source of additional zinc and selenium on performance, yolk fatty acid composition, and oxidative stability in laying hens fed with oxidised oil	4
Dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide level and xylanase influence the gastrointestinal environment and nutrient utilisation in laying hens	4
Comparison of absorption kinetics and utilisation of DL-methionine (DL-Met), Met-Met product (AQUAVI® Met-Met), and protein-bound methionine (PB-Met) by female broiler chickens	4
Contrasting the effects of phytase and pure myo-inositol on the performance, digestibility, blood and egg yolk inositol levels and digestion physiology of laying hens	4
Report of a new meq gene size: The first study on genetic characterisation of Marek’s disease viruses circulating in Iranian commercial layer and backyard chicken	4
Reproductive performance, metabolism and oxidative stress profile in Chinese yellow-feathered broiler breeder hens fed multiple levels of isoleucine	4
The effect of graded inclusions of waxy starch hull-less barley and a multi-component exogenous carbohydrase on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and intestinal morphometry of broiler chi	4
Effects of atmospheric ammonia on the production performance, serum biochemical indices, and liver RNA-seq data of laying ducks	4
Comparative analysis of the morphology, chemistry and structure of the tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones in laying hens	4
H-FABPgene expression and genetic association with meat quality traits in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)	4
Identification of differentially expressed genes associated with egg production in black-boned chicken	4
Effect of crop retention time and acidification of the feed on phytase efficacy in broiler chickens	4
Feeding dihydroquercetin in wheat-based diets to laying hens: impact on egg production and quality of fresh and stored eggs	4
The behaviour of commercial broilers in response to a mobile robot	4
Small RNA sequencing reveals miRNAs important for hypoxic adaptation in the Tibetan chicken	4
A description of the growth and moulting of feathers in commercial broilers	4
Dietary calcium levels regulate calcium transporter gene expression levels in the small intestine of broiler chickens	4
Improvement of in vitro proliferation of cockerel spermatogonial stem cells using different combinations of growth factors	4
Ammonia concentrations, litter quality, performance and some welfare parameters of broilers kept on different bedding materials	4
Evaluation of a commercial loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay, 3M^TM Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Campylobacter, for the detection of Campylobacter from poultry matr	4
Identification of key microRNAs affecting melanogenesis of breast muscle in Muchuan black-boned chickens by RNA sequencing	4
Practices and issues of moulting programs for laying hens: a review	4
Developmental potential of cryopreserved gonadal germ cells from 7-day-old chick embryos recovered using the PBS(-) method	4
Effects of diet density and feeding frequency during the rearing period on broiler breeder performance	4