Corticosterone Secretion as a Response of Incubating Gifujidori Hens to Restraint Stress

Incubating, laying, and nonlaying Gifujidori hens were restrained on a board, and their plasma corticosterone concentration was measured by radioimmunoassay. The corticosterone concentration was observed to increase within 5min after the onset of restraint. The degree of the increase was greater i...

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Main Authors: Takehito Kuwayama, Kimiko Arimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2006-02-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/1/43_1_75/_pdf/-char/en