Effect of storage period and egg weight on embryo development and incubation results

A total number of 300 females and 30 males of two experimental broiler lines, TT (male) and PP (female), with 39 and 36 weeks of age, respectively. Experiment 1 (TT) evaluated the effect of storage time (ST) on hatchability and embryo mortality (EM). Eggs were stored for 2 (ST1), 4 (ST2), 6 (ST3), 8...

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Main Authors: GS Schmidt, EAP Figueiredo, MG Saatkamp, ER Bomm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2009-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2009000100001