Kang, Kai
Chen, Jinjun
Kang, Danju
Gou, Yufeng
Wu, Haiyan
Chen, Zhibao
Funding for this research was provided by:
program for scientific research start-up funds of Guangdong Ocean University (R20061)
Guangdong provincial key areas of higher education project (2020ZDZX1043)
Article History
Received: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 30 January 2026
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: We purchased the experimental AA broiler from Guangdong Zhanjiang Hengwei Planting & Breeding Technology Co., Ltd, and obtained informed consent from the farm’s legal representative (General Manager Mr. ***) authorising the use of these chicks for scientific purposes. The animal care, feeding, and sampling procedures involved in the present study were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Guangdong Ocean University (IACUC No. GDOU-NXYLAE-2024-DY014) and in compliance with the ethical guidelines of the European Community.
: The authors declare no competing interests.