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Elijah G. Kiarie

Elijah G. Kiarie

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
39
Citations
5283
World Ranking
1304
National Ranking
91

Overview

Elijah G. Kiarie is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology. Their research spans several subfields including Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Small Animals, and Food Science.

Their main topics of work concentrate primarily on Animal Nutrition and Physiology, as well as Livestock and Poultry Management. Additional areas of focus include Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, and Health, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Phytase and its Applications, and Insect Utilization and Effects.

The scientist has published numerous papers in prominent venues. The most frequent publication venues are Poultry Science, Journal of Animal Science, Canadian Journal of Animal Science, Translational Animal Science, and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research.

Frequent collaborators in their research include the following coauthors:

  • Tina M. Widowski
  • Lee-Anne Huber
  • Mohsen Mohammadigheisar
  • Moussa S. Diarra
  • Stephanie Torrey

Among their high-impact papers are:

  • "Nutritional impact of mycotoxins in food animal production and strategies for mitigation," 2022, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • "Production systems and important antimicrobial resistant-pathogenic bacteria in poultry: a review," 2022, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • "In pursuit of a better broiler: growth, efficiency, and mortality of 16 strains of broiler chickens," 2020, Poultry Science
  • "Significance of single β-mannanase supplementation on performance and energy utilization in broiler chickens, laying hens, turkeys, sows, and nursery-finish pigs: a meta-analysis and systematic review," 2021, Translational Animal Science
  • "In pursuit of a better broiler: carcass traits and muscle myopathies in conventional and slower-growing strains of broiler chickens," 2021, Poultry Science

Best Publications

  • The role of added feed enzymes in promoting gut health in swine and poultry.

    Elijah Kiarie;Luis F. Romero;Charles M. Nyachoti

  • Growth performance, nutrient utilization, and digesta characteristics in broiler chickens fed corn or wheat diets without or with supplemental xylanase

    E. Kiarie;L. F. Romero;V. Ravindran

  • Impact of combined β-glucanase and xylanase enzymes on growth performance, nutrients utilization and gut microbiota in broiler chickens fed corn or wheat-based diets

    P. M. Munyaka;N. K. Nandha;E. Kiarie;E. Kiarie;E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Growth performance, gastrointestinal microbial activity, and nutrient digestibility in early-weaned pigs fed diets containing flaxseed and carbohydrase enzyme.

    E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti;B. A. Slominski;G. Blank

  • Energy and amino acid utilization in expeller-extracted canola meal fed to growing pigs.

    T. A. Woyengo;E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Weaned pig responses to Escherichia coli K88 oral challenge when receiving a lysozyme supplement.

    C. M. Nyachoti;E. Kiarie;S. K. Bhandari;G. Zhang

  • Growth performance and gastrointestinal microbial ecology responses of piglets receiving Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products after an oral challenge with Escherichia coli (K88).

    E. Kiarie;S. Bhandari;M. Scott;D. O. Krause

  • Egg production and quality responses of adding up to 7.5% defatted black soldier fly larvae meal in a corn-soybean meal diet fed to Shaver White Leghorns from wk 19 to 27 of age.

    Z. Mwaniki;M. Neijat;E. Kiarie

  • Role of Feed Processing on Gut Health and Function in Pigs and Poultry: Conundrum of Optimal Particle Size and Hydrothermal Regimens.

    Elijah G. Kiarie;Alisha Mills

  • Production systems and important antimicrobial resistant-pathogenic bacteria in poultry: a review

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  • Effect of supplementing direct-fed microbials on broiler performance, nutrient digestibilities, and immune responses

    S. M. Waititu;A. Yitbarek;E. Matini;H. Echeverry

  • Metabolizable energy and standardized ileal digestible amino acid contents of expeller-extracted canola meal fed to broiler chicks

    T. A. Woyengo;E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Performance, digestive function, and mucosal responses to selected feed additives for pigs

    E. Kiarie;M. C. Walsh;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Comparative efficacy of xylanases on growth performance and digestibility in growing pigs fed wheat and wheat bran- or corn and corn DDGS-based diets supplemented with phytase

    S.P. Ndou;E. Kiarie;E. Kiarie;A.K. Agyekum;J.M. Heo

  • Responses of broiler chickens to Eimeria challenge when fed a nucleotide-rich yeast extract.

    H. Leung;A. Yitbarek;R. Snyder;R. Patterson

  • Growth performance, organ weights, and blood parameters of broilers fed diets containing expeller-extracted canola meal

    T. A. Woyengo;E. Kiarie;C. M. Nyachoti

  • Impact of xylanases on gut microbiota of growing pigs fed corn- or wheat-based diets.

    Zhengxiao Zhang;Hein M. Tun;Ru Li;Beatriz J.M. Gonzalez

  • Amino acid and fiber digestibility, intestinal bacterial profile, and enzyme activity in growing pigs fed dried distillers grains with solubles-based diets.

    Y. Yang;E. Kiarie;B. A. Slominski;A. Brûlé-Babel

  • Effects of a multi-strain Bacillus species-based direct-fed microbial on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, and gut health in nursery pigs fed corn-soybean meal-based diets.

    L. Cai;S. Indrakumar;E. Kiarie;I. H. Kim

  • In pursuit of a better broiler: growth, efficiency, and mortality of 16 strains of broiler chickens.

    Stephanie Torrey;Mohsen Mohammadigheisar;Midian Nascimento dos Santos;Daniel Rothschild

  • Effect of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis DSM29784 on hen performance, egg quality indices, and apparent retention of dietary components in laying hens from 19 to 48 weeks of age.

    M Neijat;R B Shirley;J Barton;P Thiery

  • Growth performance and gastrointestinal responses of broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal diet without or with exogenous epidermal growth factor upon challenge with Eimeria.

    E. Kim;H. Leung;N. Akhtar;J. Li

  • Bacillus subtilis Strain DSM 29784 Modulates the Cecal Microbiome, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Apparent Retention of Dietary Components in Shaver White Chickens during Grower, Developer, and Laying Phases.

    Mohamed Neijat;Jemaneh Habtewold;Rob B. Shirley;Alissa Welsher

  • Utility of Feed Enzymes and Yeast Derivatives in Ameliorating Deleterious Effects of Coccidiosis on Intestinal Health and Function in Broiler Chickens.

    Elijah G. Kiarie;Haley Leung;Reza Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki;Rob Patterson

  • In pursuit of a better broiler: carcass traits and muscle myopathies in conventional and slower-growing strains of broiler chickens.

    Midian N. Santos;Daniel Rothschild;Tina M. Widowski;Shai Barbut

  • Utilization of soy hulls, oat hulls, and flax meal fiber in adult broiler breeder hens.

    H Leung;A Arrazola;S Torrey;E Kiarie

  • Complete replacement of soybean meal with defatted black soldier fly larvae meal in Shaver White hens feeding program (28-43 wks of age): impact on egg production, egg quality, organ weight, and apparent retention of components.

    Zipporah Mwaniki;Anna K. Shoveller;Lee-Anne Huber;Elijah G. Kiarie

  • The effect of alternative feeding strategies for broiler breeder pullets: 2. Welfare and performance during lay.

    A. Arrazola;T.M. Widowski;M.T. Guerin;E.G. Kiarie

  • Comparative efficacy of antibiotic growth promoter and benzoic acid on growth performance, nutrient utilization, and indices of gut health in nursery pigs fed corn–soybean meal diet1

    E. Kiarie;C. Voth;D. Wey;C. Zhu

  • Standardized ileal digestible amino acids and apparent metabolizable energy content in defatted black soldier fly larvae meal fed to broiler chickens1

    Zipporah N Mwaniki;Elijah Kiarie

  • The effects of feeding yeast bioactives to broiler breeders and/or their offspring on growth performance, gut development, and immune function in broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria.

    Z. Lu;A. Thanabalan;H. Leung;R. Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki

  • Influence of Feeding Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids to Broiler Breeders on Indices of Immunocompetence, Gastrointestinal, and Skeletal Development in Broiler Chickens.

    Aizwarya Thanabalan;Elijah G. Kiarie

  • Significance of single β-mannanase supplementation on performance and energy utilization in broiler chickens, laying hens, turkeys, sows, and nursery-finish pigs: A meta-analysis and systematic review

    Elijah G Kiarie;Samantha Steelman;Marco Martinez

  • Growth performance and gastrointestinal responses in heavy Tom turkeys fed antibiotic free corn−soybean meal diets supplemented with multiple doses of a single strain Bacillus subtilis probiotic (DSM29784)

    M Mohammadigheisar;R B Shirley;J Barton;A Welsher

  • Effects of multi-carbohydrase and phytase on standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids and apparent metabolizable energy in canola meal fed to broiler chicks.

    C. Gallardo;J.C. Dadalt;E. Kiarie;M.A. Trindade Neto

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles M. Nyachoti
Charles M. Nyachoti University of Manitoba
Bogdan A. Slominski
Bogdan A. Slominski University of Manitoba
Tina M. Widowski
Tina M. Widowski University of Guelph
Stephanie Torrey
Stephanie Torrey University of Guelph
Denis Krausé
Denis Krausé University of Manitoba
Ehsan Khafipour
Ehsan Khafipour Cargill (United States)
C. F. M. de Lange
C. F. M. de Lange University of Guelph
John R. Barta
John R. Barta University of Guelph
Samuel K Baidoo
Samuel K Baidoo University of Minnesota
Ira B. Mandell
Ira B. Mandell University of Guelph

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