Dr. Gregory Archer: Tryptophan and Poultry Stress | Ep. 167

In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Gregory Archer, Professor and Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife, explains how tryptophan, serotonin, and probiotics may influence poultry stress responses and behavior. He examines nutritional strategies, gut-brain signaling, amino acid requirements, and opportunities to translate controlled research into commercial poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Gut-brain signaling creates a nutritional pathway through which intestinal conditions can influence poultry behavior, mood, and stress responses through physiological communication.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Gregory Archer http://linkedin.com/in/gregory-archer-858ab381/ is a Professor and Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife, specializing in poultry management, nutrition, animal behavior, stress physiology, and environmental management. His research examines nutritional and management strategies that can influence poultry stress responses, behavior, and production environments. Listen to Dr. Gregory Archer on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

(00:00) Highlight

(00:46) Introduction

(01:31) Gut-brain signaling

(03:16) Tryptophan supplementation

(05:49) Stress responses

(07:54) Probiotic strategies