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List of works by Robert A Swick

A Multifactorial Analysis of the Extent to Which Eimeria and Fishmeal Predispose Broiler Chickens to Necrotic Enteritis.

scientific article published on March 2015

An early feeding regime and a high-density amino acid diet on growth performance of broilers under subclinical necrotic enteritis challenge.

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Analysis of antibody levels in egg yolk for detection of exposure to Ascaridia galli parasites in commercial laying hens

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Apparent metabolizable energy value of expeller-extracted canola meal subjected to different processing conditions for growing broiler chickens.

scientific article published on 18 July 2014

Characterisation and quantification of changes in odorants from litter headspace of meat chickens fed diets varying in protein levels and additives.

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

Coarse particle inclusion and lignocellulose-rich fiber addition in feed benefit performance and health of broiler chickens.

scientific article published on 15 June 2017

Comparison of 3 phytases on energy utilization of a nutritionally marginal wheat-soybean meal broiler diet.

scientific article published in November 2015

Detection of Ascaridia galli infection in free-range laying hens

scientific article published on 22 April 2018

Dietary L-glutamine supplementation improves growth performance, gut morphology, and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens during necrotic enteritis challenge.

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Dietary acylated starch improves performance and gut health in necrotic enteritis challenged broilers.

scientific article published on 17 August 2015

Dietary composition affects odour emissions from meat chickens.

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Dietary energy, digestible lysine, and available phosphorus levels affect growth performance, carcass traits, and amino acid digestibility of broilers.

scientific article published on 11 January 2018

Dietary sugarcane bagasse and coarse particle size of corn are beneficial to performance and gizzard development in broilers fed normal and high sodium diets.

scientific article published in September 2017

Differential responses of cecal microbiota to fishmeal, Eimeria and Clostridium perfringens in a necrotic enteritis challenge model in chickens

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Effect of an artificial Ascaridia galli infection on egg production, immune response, and liver lipid reserve of free-range laying hens.

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Effect of dietary inclusion of spray-dried porcine plasma on performance, some physiological and immunological response of broiler chickens challenged with Salmonella sofia

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Effect of elevated dietary amino acid levels in high canola meal diets on productive traits and cecal microbiota population of broiler chickens in a pair-feeding study.

scientific article published on 2 November 2016

Effect of oat hulls as a free choice feeding on broiler performance, short chain fatty acids and microflora under a mild necrotic enteritis challenge

scientific article published on 24 December 2017

Effect of seed source and pelleting temperature during steam pelleting on apparent metabolizable energy value of full-fat canola seed for broiler chickens

scientific article published on 28 October 2016

Effect of sorghum distillers dried grains with solubles and microbial enzymes on metabolizable and net energy values of broiler diets

Effects of yeast cell wall on growth performance, immune responses and intestinal short chain fatty acid concentrations of broilers in an experimental necrotic enteritis model.

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Emissions of volatile odorous metabolites by Clostridium perfringens - in vitro study using two broth cultures.

scientific article published on 23 June 2017

Enzymes and/or combination of organic acid and essential oils supplementation in pasture-fed free-range laying hens increased the digestibility of nutrients and non-starch polysaccharides

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Feed particle selection and nutrient intake altered by pecking stone consumption and beak length in free-range laying hens

scientific article published on 31 May 2018

Heat Production and Energy Efficiency of Broilers Infected With Necrotic Enteritis.

scientific article published on March 2016

Immune responses following experimental infection with Ascaridia galli and necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

scientific article published on 15 May 2017

Impact of a Macleaya cordata-derived alkaloid extract on necrotic enteritis in broilers.

scientific article published in October 2017

Influence of trace mineral sources on broiler performance, lymphoid organ weights, apparent digestibility, and bone mineralization

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Interactions of full-fat canola seed, oat hulls as an insoluble fiber source and pellet temperature for nutrient utilization and growth performance of broiler chickens.

scientific article published in July 2017

Necrotic enteritis challenge and high dietary sodium level affect odorant composition or emission from broilers

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

Net energy prediction and energy efficiency of feed for broiler chickens

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Nutrient digestibility response to sugarcane bagasse addition and corn particle size in normal and high Na diets for broilers.

scientific article published on 11 January 2018

Pasture, multi-enzymes, benzoic acid and essential oils positively influence performance, intestinal organ weight and egg quality in free-range laying hens.

scientific article published on 13 November 2017

Performance, egg quality, and liver lipid reserves of free-range laying hens naturally infected with Ascaridia galli

scientific article published on 16 March 2018

Performance, intestinal microflora, and amino acid digestibility altered by exogenous enzymes in broilers fed wheat- or sorghum-based diets

scientific article published in February 2017

Performance, litter quality and gaseous odour emissions of broilers fed phytase supplemented diets.

scientific article published on 24 October 2016

Performance, nutrient utilization, and energy partitioning in broiler chickens offered high canola meal diets supplemented with multicomponent carbohydrase and mono-component protease.

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Potential of pelleted wheat straw as an alternative bedding material for broilers.

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Response of meat chickens to different sources of arginine in low-protein diets

scientific article published on 07 January 2021

Specialized protein products in broiler chicken nutrition: A review.

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Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of expeller-extracted canola meal subjected to different processing conditions for starter and grower broiler chickens

scientific article published on 17 March 2015

Subsequent growth performance and digestive physiology of broilers fed on starter diets containing spray-dried porcine plasma as a substitute for meat meal.

scientific article published on July 2015

The role of supplemental glycine in establishing a subclinical necrotic enteritis challenge model in broiler chickens.

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Towards the control of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens with in-feed antibiotics phasing-out worldwide.

scientific article published on 11 March 2015

Two necrotic enteritis predisposing factors, dietary fishmeal and Eimeria infection, induce large changes in the caecal microbiota of broiler chickens

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Upregulation of genes encoding digestive enzymes and nutrient transporters in the digestive system of broiler chickens by dietary supplementation of fiber and inclusion of coarse particle size corn.

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Use of yeast cell wall extract as a tool to reduce the impact of necrotic enteritis in broilers

scientific article published on 11 March 2015