Dietary supplementation with the clay mineral palygorskite affects performance and beneficially modulates caecal microbiota in laying pullets

摘要

AimsThe objective of this study was twofold: (i) to examine the effect of early-posthatch dietary inclusion of the clay mineral palygorskite on laying pullets' growth and (ii) to determine the potential effects of the latter diet on caecal microbial communities.