Heat Stress and an Immune Challenge Influence Turkey Meat Quality, but Conspecific-Directed Pecking Behavior Does Not
Heat stress (HS), immune challenges (IC) and pecking behavior are some of the many stressors poultry can experience in commercial settings that may affect bird welfare and meat quality after harvest. The first objective was to determine if HS or IC turkeys displayed greater negative effects on meat...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Foods |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/15/2203 |