Dietary Betaine Reduces the Negative Effects of Cyclic Heat Exposure on Growth Performance, Blood Gas Status and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens
Heat stress (HS) impairs growth performance and has a severe impact on lipid and protein metabolism, leading to serious adverse effects on meat quality. Forty-eight day-old-male Ross-308 chicks were assigned to two temperature conditions, thermoneutral or cyclical HS, and fed with either a control d...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/5/176 |