selected publications academic article Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., Pavlidis, H. O., & Archer, G. S. (2022). Evaluating the effects of supplementing Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the feed or drinking water on stress susceptibility of broilers. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 31(1), 100220-100220. Brown, A. A., Sobotik, E. B., House, G. M., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2022). Differences in fear response strategy and stress susceptibility amongst four different commercial layer strains reared cage free. Frontiers in Physiology. 13, 943471. House, G. M., Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2021). A comparison of white/red and white/blue LED light fixtures on Pekin duck production, stress and behaviour. British Poultry Science. 62(4), 467-473. House, G. M., Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2021). Experimental monochromatic light-emitting diode fixture impacts Pekin duck stress and eye development. Poultry Science. 100(12), 101507-101507. House, G. M., Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2021). Pekin duck productivity, physiological stress, immune response and behavior under 20L:4D and 16L:8D photoperiods. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 240, 105351-105351. Ibrahim, M., Nelson, J. R., Archer, G. S., & Athrey, G. (2021). Effects of Monochromatic Lighting During Incubation and Vaccination on the Splenic Transcriptome Profiles of Chicken. Frontiers in Genetics. 12, 628041. Nelson, J. R., Ibrahim, M., Sobotik, E. B., Athrey, G., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Effects of yeast fermentate supplementation on cecal microbiome, plasma biochemistry and ileal histomorphology in stressed broiler chickens. Livestock Science. 240, 104149-104149. Nelson, J. R., Sobotik, E. B., Athrey, G., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Effects of supplementing yeast fermentate in the feed or drinking water on stress susceptibility, plasma chemistry, cytokine levels, antioxidant status, and stress- and immune-related gene expression of broiler chickens. Poultry Science. 99(7), 3312-3318. Nelson, J. R., Settar, P., Berger, E., Wolc, A., O'Sullivan, N., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Brown and white egg-layer strain differences in fearfulness and stress measures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 231, 105087-105087. Nelson, J. R., Bray, J. L., Delabbio, J., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Comparison of an intermittent, short-dawn/dusk photoperiod with an increasing, long-dawn/dusk photoperiod on broiler growth, stress, and welfare. Poultry Science. 99(8), 3908-3913. House, G. M., Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Effect of the addition of ultraviolet light on broiler growth, fear, and stress response. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 29(2), 402-408. House, G. M., Sobotik, E. B., Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Effects of Ultraviolet Light Supplementation on Pekin Duck Production, Behavior, and Welfare. Animals. 10(5), 833-833. Nelson, J. R., Bray, J. L., Delabbio, J., & Archer, G. S. (2020). Light emitting diode (LED) color and broiler growth: effect of supplementing blue/green LED to white LED light on broiler growth, stress, and welfare. Poultry Science. 99(7), 3519-3524. Nelson, J. R., & Archer, G. S. (2019). Effect of Yeast Fermentate Supplementation on Intestinal Health and Plasma Biochemistry in Heat-Stressed Pekin Ducks. Animals. 9(10), 790-790.
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