Effects of Observed Incubation Behavior on Egg Production in Laying Hens of a Commercial Chicken Breed and Detection of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with the Incubation Behavior
Upon contact with laid eggs, avians initiate incubation behavior and stop laying additional eggs. This phenomenon suggests that the productivity of laying hens in free-range facilities may decrease because of frequent contact with laid eggs. Here, we examined whether hens of a commercial breed exh...
Main Authors: | Yuichiro Yonetani, Atsushi J. Nagano, Hideki Ueno, Tomoko Amano |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2022-04-01
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Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/59/2/59_0210037/_pdf/-char/en |
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