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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2006-02-01
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Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/1/43_1_75/_pdf/-char/en |