Nutrition During the Early Rearing Period Affects the Incidence of Wooden Breasts in Broilers

Nutrition During the Early Rearing Period Affects the Incidence of Wooden Breasts in Broilers

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between early nutrition and the incidence of wooden breasts (WB) in broilers. Sixteen male and twenty female neonatal ROSS 308 broiler chicks were divided equally into four flocks. From 0–12 days of age, starter diet H, composed of 22.4% crude protein (C...

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Main Authors: Tomohito Iwasaki, Takafumi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Hasegawa, Marina Hosotani, Takeshi Kawasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2021-07-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
broiler
lesion score
nutrition
starter diet
wing contact
wooden breast
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/58/3/58_0200034/_html/-char/en

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