Glycine alleviates heat stress-induced impairment in broilers

A study (published in the Poultry Science Journal) elaborates on ways that glycine alleviates heat stress-induced dysfunction of the antioxidant system and the intestinal barrier function in broilers. Rising global temperatures present major challenges for the poultry industry. Due to their high metabolic rate and lack of sweat glands, chickens are more vulnerable to heat stress than mammals. In a high-temperature environment, the surface blood flow of poultry increases but the visceral blood