Effect of Moringa oleifera leaves on feed transit and morphometric parameters of the digestive tract of layer pullets and laying hens
The chicken digestive tract contains a lot of micro-organisms including bacteria (pathogens and non-pathogens) of about 1014 per g of content (VILĂ et al., 2010). Feed undertakes a transit along the digestive tract where it is subjected to digestion and absorption processes. Feed transit time is closely linked to amount of ingested nutrients by the animal and influences, subsequently, the digestion efficiency (HOCKING et al., 2004).