Study of the gastrointestinal motility of the chicken using phenol red

E. Goñalons
R. Rial
J.A. Tur
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Abstract

Gastrointestinal motility of 24-hour-old chickens has been measured by means of Phenol red injected ín the esophagus. The dye has been used as gastrointestinal transit tracer for lags of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 hours.


The results show that the esophagus-crop, muscular stomach, ileum and rectum with caeca are the segments in which the main digestive process is performed, the remaining segments being involved in conduction between those formerly cited.

Keywords:
Gastrointestinal Motility, Animals, Chickens/physiology, Digestive System Physiological Phenomena, Phenolsulfonphthalein, Time Factors

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E. Goñalons
R. Rial
J.A. Tur


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