Plasma corticosterone levels in laying hens from three different housing systems: preliminary results

Adrenocortical and thyroidal hormones are physiological indicators of various forms of stress in the fowl. In order to establish possible variations in corticosterone levels, blood samples were collected from ISA Brown hens reared in three different housing systems (cage, floor and organic way). Res...

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Main Authors: Giampaolo Asdrubali, Elena Fringuelli, Omar Tarhuni, Patrizia Casagrande Proietti, Claudio Canali, Maria Pia Franciosini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/615

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