OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Poultry Research 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of various concentration of butyric acid on growth performance, intestinal lesion scores, and body composition of broilers raised on used litter	81
Effects of Ganoderma Lucidum supplementation on the growth performance, biochemical blood parameters, antioxidant and immunity status, and meat quality in slow-growing broilers	44
Consumers’ acceptance of eggs as a function of hen genotype and rearing system	42
Implementation of a digestible calcium system: Why is it needed and where are we?	36
Effect of brooding conditions on the blood chemistry and performance of turkey poults	32
Bioequivalence of a commercial polyherbal choline for replacement of choline chloride for broiler chickens	31
Effect of wheat coarseness and pellet quality on performance and particle size preference of broiler chickens fed diets based on wheat and maize	20
A follow-up on the Swedish roundworm control program: strengths and weaknesses	19
Supplementation of an all-plant-based inorganic phosphate-free diet with a novel phytase maintained tibia ash and performance in broilers under a commercial production setting	19
Impact of stocking density on the welfare and productivity of broiler chickens reared to 34 d of age	18
The effects of copper and L-arginine supplementation on sexual maturation, egg quality, blood parameters, and oviduct morphology in laying hens	18
Mycotoxins as antinutritional factors: occurrence, impacts and management	18
Perch shape and material affect perch use and health parameters of laying hens during the rearing and laying phase	16
Survivability of low pathogenic avian influenza virus in aqueous poultry manure fertilizer	16
Effects of the composition of the pre-peak diet fed from 18 to 29 wk of age on egg production, egg quality, and the development of the gastrointestinal tract of brown-egg laying hens from 18 to 61 wk	15
Applied research note: exploring the relationship between first-week mortality and performance after the first week in broiler chickens	15
Water consumption trends for commercial broilers grown to nine weeks	14
Comparison of the safety and immunogenicity of commercial lentogenic Newcastle disease vaccine strains in layer chicks in Nepal	14
The effects of excess non-phytate phosphorus from dicalcium phosphate or phytase supplementary sources on performance in laying hens fed reduced-protein diets	14
The effect of coated trace minerals on performance, carcass, footpad, and deposition of minerals comparing with inorganic and organic trace minerals for broiler	14
Partial insect-based meal inclusion in the diets of Ross® 308 broilers upregulates growth and immune related genes	13
Effects of biochar application methods on ammonia (NH₃) volatilization from used broiler litter	13
Characterization of microbial contamination and effectiveness of biosecurity measures in poultry operations	13
The effects of various levels of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and a dacitic (rhyolitic) tuff breccia on pellet production rate and durability	12
Comparison of commercial broiler house lighting programs using LED and natural light: Part 1—spatial and temporal analysis of light intensity	12

Determination of brown egg fertility by multi-directional visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning	12
Laboratory assays do not consistently indicate under processing of soybean meal that negatively impacts broiler performance	12
Interactions of the branched-chain amino acids. 2. Practical adjustments in valine and isoleucine	12
Development of omega-3 enriched egg using fish-oil based fowl feed supplement	11
Evaluating draft Environmental Protection Agency emissions models for broiler operations	11
Dietary supplementation with pure or plant-derived phytochemicals alters growth performance, lipid profiles, hepatic gene expression, and intestinal health in broiler chickens	11
Sustainable coccidiosis control implications based on susceptibility of European Eimeria field isolates to narasin + nicarbazin from farms using anticoccidial medication or coccidial vaccines	10
Assessing the impact of Spirulina platensis and organic trace minerals on the incidence of bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis lameness in broilers using an aerosol transmission model	10
Applied Research Note: Internal organ colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected layer pullets after rearing in conventional cage or cage-free housing	10
Stocking density within chick transport boxes: effects on leghorn chick stress and box microclimate	10
Effects of dietary enteric-released or pure benzoic acid on Ross 708 male broilers	10
Performance, carcass quality, tibia ash, and mineral digestibility responses of Ross 708 broilers to increasing dose of two commercially available mixer-added phytases	9
Microbial community diversity and structure in the cecum of laying hens with and without mannan-rich fraction supplementation	9
Effect of sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis) on productive performance, egg quality and blood biochemistry of laying hens	9
Arginine responses in meat-type Japanese quails from 1 to 21 days: Growth performance, meat quality, and immune response	9
The response of laying hen production, performance, bone health, and inositol levels to limestone particle size ratios and phytase levels supplemented during the post-peak period (40–60 wk of age)	9
Determination of safety of decoquinate in chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar)	9
Broiler breeder feed treatment with a formaldehyde-based sanitizer and its consequences on reproduction, feed and egg contamination, and offspring livability	9
Characterizing manure drying practices in Iowa commercial egg production facilities	9
Characterization of oviposition pattern in Columbian Rock and White Leghorn breeder layer chickens divergent in laying rate and clutch size	9
Azomite, a dacitic (rhyolitic) tuff breccia, included at 0.25% in feed manufactured with 32, 38, and 45 mm pellet die thicknesses increased pellet production rate by 5.0, 7.9, and 11.8%, respectively	9
Effect of prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic products on oxidative status, performance, and parasitological parameters of broiler chickens induced with cecal coccidiosis	8
Ban of day-old chick culling: Ethical concerns and challenges for policy, industry, and research	8
Raising broiler chickens without ionophore anticoccidials	8
Evaluating the impacts of xylo-oligosaccharides on growth performance of broiler chickens: A meta-analytical study	8
Effects of corn particle size distributions and formic acid on productive and processing performance of broilers	8
Dietary Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) extract enhances growth performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, antioxidant status, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens	8
Effects of cage stocking density on the production performance, serum biochemistry, immune level, and intestinal morphology of 2 laying hen breeds	8
Comparative impact of conventional and alternative gut health management programs on gastrointestinal responses in broiler chickens raised in commercial and research settings	8
Influence of Citrus sinensis seed powder on growth performance, morphological and histological development of the small intestine of broiler chickens	8
The combination of hot water spray and subzero saline chilling improved chilling efficiency, meat quality, and sensory attributes	8
Effect of varying levels of benzoic acid on growth performance, haemato-biochemical indices, carcass traits, gut morphology and intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens	8
The comparative effects of ventilation shutdown with heat (VSDH), relative humidity (VSDHRh), or CO2 (VSDCO2) on broiler electroencephalogram (EEG), blood chemistry and gene expression	8
Litter consumption does not have an effect on the phytase response of Hubbard × Ross 708 broilers reared in floor pens	8
Applied research note: Microbiota shifts following withdrawal of probiotic expressing N-acyl-phosphatidyl ethanolamine acyltransferase activity in gut	7
Synergy of Moringa oleifera, L-arginine, and Vitamin C enhances performance and cardio-pulmonary morphometry of the broiler chicken	7
Levels of two pollutant gases, temperature, and relative humidity and their influence on broiler welfare	7
Effect of various processing factors on the pH, water activity and microbiological characteristics of pickled Japanese quail (Coturnix c, japonica) eggs	7
Potentiality of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in replacing antibiotic growth promoters on growth, gut microbiology, histology, and serum antibody titers of commercial broilers	7
Optimizing dietary energy and amino acid densities in male broiler chickens: Impacts on performance, cost efficiency, and carcass quality	7
RETRACTED: Meta-analysis of prevalence of Newcastle Disease Virus among Poultry in Mainland China	7
Effect of supplementing a multi-carbohydrase enzyme complex to corn–soy-based diets on growth performance, intestinal digesta viscosity, and carcass traits of broiler chickens	7
Isolation and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant APEC isolates from Pakistan poultry, including high-risk ST410 subclones	7
Evaluating microbiome patterns, microbial species, and leg health associated with reused litter in a commercial broiler barn	7
Hammermill screen selection for soybean processing: effects of soybean meal particle size on amino acid digestibility, feed milling efficiency, and D1-42 broiler performance	7
Effects of Ixeris polycephala meal on growth performance, antioxidant function, and immune function in broilers	7
Choice of sample sizes for carcass yield and chicken cuts	7
Increased dietary nutrient density did not restore growth performance in broiler chickens offered diets with high canola inclusion	7
Applied Research Note: a perspective study to assess key traits and competencies important to poultry industry management personnel	7
Effect of chicken breast meat proportions on emulsion stability, textural properties and sensory attributes of spent laying duck sausages	7

Development of prediction equations for apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen of fish meal and poultry by-product meal in broiler chickens	6
Dietary multiprotease supplementation on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in turkey poults fed high-soybean meal diet	6
Comparison of bone quality in table egg layers by quantitative ultrasound, 3-point-bending test, and ash content	6
Evaluation of corn particle size on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, pellet quality, and litter moisture of turkey hens raised without antibiotics	6
Glycine, serine, and arginine additions to Cobb 500 female broilers fed dietary variations in crude protein	6
Advances in poultry nutrition book review edited by Todd J. Applegate	6
Effects of Cinnamon Nanoparticles on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Status, Hematological, and Gut Microbial Composition in Broiler Chickens Under Heat Stress Conditions	6
Assessing disease pathology from Cochlosoma anatis in turkey poults	6
Effects of various disinfectants on the bacterial load and microbiome of broiler hatching eggs using electrostatic spray	6
The Optimum Ratio of Digestible Leucine: Lysine in Wheat-based Diets for Female Broiler Chickens From 8 – 21 Days of Age	6
Recovery of Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter coli injected into hatching eggs that are cold-stored and incubated through day 18 of incubation	6
Effects of housing systems, flock variables, and storage conditions on internal egg quality in Israel	6
Examining the effect of LED light wavelengths on commercial broiler carcass component yield and woody breast incidence and severity	6
A conventional hatchery vs. “on-farm” hatching of ducks in terms of microclimatic conditions and hatchability parameters - preliminary research	6
Inclusion of complexed trace minerals enhances performance of broiler chickens	5
Effect of feeding low phytate maize on performance, bone-breaking strength, and intestinal phosphorus transporters in slow-growing chickens during starter phase	5
Beneficial effect of fig and grape leaves added to diet on productive and physiological parameters and egg quality in heat– stressed laying hens	5
Optimization of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the rapid detection of Clostridium perfringens	5
Use of different elevated structures by commercial fattening turkeys in Switzerland	5
Effects of timing, customer, and location on smallholder broiler sales in Rwanda	5
Molecular antioxidant and immunological mechanisms of phytogenics in the mitigation of aflatoxicosis in poultry	5
Failure of excess leucine to impact live performance and carcass traits in male and female Cobb MV × 500 broilers during a 15- to 32-day grower period	5
A novel phytase improves the growth performance, tibia mineralization and phosphorus digestibility of male meat ducks under long- and short-term supplementation conditions	5
Comparing performance, morphological, physical, and chemical properties of eggs produced by 1940 Leghorn or a commercial 2016 Leghorn fed representative diets from 1940 to 2016	5
Molecular and retrospective analysis of pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 infections in confinement-reared pigeons (Columbia livia); 2010–2020	5
Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21)	5
Evaluation of industry strategies to supply dietary chelated trace minerals (Zn, Mn, and Cu) and their impact on broiler breeder hen reproductive performance, egg quality, and early offspring performa	5
Avian coccidiosis and anticoccidial potential of garlic (Allium sativum L.) in broiler production: a review	5
Interaction of ambient temperature and conditioning temperatures on moisture addition throughout pelleting, the pelleting process, and enzyme activity	5
Applied Research Note: Effects of grinding and pelleting Kernza grain on subsequent particle size, flowability, and pellet durability index	5
Precise nutrition 2: Regression equations using KOH protein solubility to estimate digestible lysine and digestible arginine in commercial lots of soybean meal that have undergone overprocessing or au	5
Perch use in 11-wk-old turkey hens: impact on performance, health, and behavior	5
Using different statistical models to estimate the optimal methionine+cysteine to lysine ratio for male Cobb500 broilers: Growth performance, body composition, and meat yields	5
Evaluation of the effects of maintaining a moderate humidity (50–60%) and increased air movement on litter moisture and footpad health in a commercial broiler house	5
Applied research note: Impact of broiler carcass orientation after slaughter on breast meat quality when evaluating delayed processing	5
Applied Research Note: Effects of various concentrations of supplemental biochar on ileal digestible energy and live performance of broilers during an 8-wk production period	5
Immunological characterization of probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on splenic histomorphology in broiler chickens	5
The value of near-infrared spectroscopy: using nutritional information of soybean meals by country of origin in feed formulation	5
Effect of dietary yeast culture supplementation on the cecal microbiota modulation of geese	4
Assessing dried black soldier fly larva as a feed component for poultry production	4
In vitro determination of the effects of dairy-origin Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. freudenreichii against multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis strains infective in broiler chicks	4
A new monocomponent xylanase improves performance, ileal digestibility of energy and nutrients, intestinal morphology, and intestinal microbiota in young broilers	4
Assessing the effect of the probiotic in the effectiveness of the Newcastle disease vaccine in specific pathogen-free chickens	4
Capsulation as a strategy for oral delivery of immunoglobulin Y in broilers challenged with Escherichia coli O78:K80	4
Effects of production time, die condition, and feed mill on the physical quality of commercial broiler diets	4
Use of location tracking to link egg production with toe pecking injuries, feather quality, body mass in laying hens	4
Clinico-epidemiological investigation on diseases of Sonali chicken in a northern part of Bangladesh	4
Effect of sodium bisulfate and in-feed antimicrobial products on Salmonella Enteritidis survival and nutrient digestibility in contaminated broiler breeder diets	4
Drinking with electrolyzed reduced hydrogen-rich water alters egg quality, intestinal morphology, and antioxidant activities in heat-stressed layers	4
Effects of different feeding strategies on the performance and meat quality of pigeon squabs (Columba livia) in the late stage of growth	4
Evaluation of two mycotoxin-detoxifying agents in broilers fed naturally contaminated corn with elevated mycotoxin levels	4
Values shared by journals of learned societies, associations and scientific institutions in animal science	4
Impact of dietary turmeric and ginger powder on performance, serum chemistry and gut microbiota in laying hens	4
Titration of dietary histidine during a 15 to 35 d feeding period in male Cobb 500 broilers	4
Effects of dietary supplementation of flavonoids from Moringa leaves on growth and laying performance, immunological and antioxidant activities in laying ducks	4
Applied Research Note: The impact of retention time during the conditioning process of a broiler starter diet on performance, apparent metabolizable energy, and apparent ileal digestibility of nutrien	4
The effect of laying hen strain on perching biomechanics and keel deviations	4
Free-range use and intestinal parasites in organic/free-range laying hens	4
Evaluation of the calcium humophosphate supplemented with phytase on phosphorus digestibility and performance in 21-day old broiler chickens	4
Effect of a Bacillus-based probiotic on fecal shedding and cecal colonization of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens	4
Quality of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) eggs after extended refrigerated storage	4
Partial replacement of soybean meal with cottonseed meal in diets of broiler chicken sustains performance by upregulating the expression of nutrient transporter genes in small intestine	4
Dairy-origin Propionibacterium freudenreichii, turkey-origin Lactobacillus salivarius, and a Salmonella typhimurium vaccine elicit comparable colonization resistance on drug-resistant Salmonella serot	4
Evaluation of conditioning temperature and retention time on Enterococcus faecium inactivation, vitamin stability, metabolizable energy, and amino acid digestibility	4
Comparison of microbiological, pathological, and zootechnical aspects between broiler chickens and turkeys challenged with Salmonella Heidelberg	4
Effects of a proprietary blend of Quillaja and Yucca on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal measurements of broilers	4
Exploring animal genetic resources of the domestic chicken and their behavior in the open field	4
Response of layer chicks to the dietary inclusion of allicin-rich extract	4