Thermal Response of Three Strains of Hens Housed in a Cage-Free Aviary at the Amazon Rainforest

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the thermal response of three strains of hens housed in a cage-free system at the Amazon rainforest in order to evaluate how feather coverage influences thermal exchange with the environment. The experimental method was completely randomized and treatments compr...

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Main Authors: JPF Rufino, LG Martorano, FGG Cruz, RJM Brasil, RD Melo, JC Feijó, LD Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2021-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2021000400301&tlng=en