Influence of Temperature Manipulation during the Last 4 Days of Incubation on Hatching Results, Post-Hatching Performance and Adaptability to Warm Growing Conditions in Broiler Chickens
Two incubation and two growing trials were carried out. A total of 1000 (Trial 1) and 1897 (Trial 2) eggs of the ROSS (308) strain were incubated from d 1 to 17 under normal conditions and from d 18 until hatch as follows: 37.2 to 37.4°C (control), 38.2 to 38.4°C for 24h daily (chro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2011-04-01
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Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/48/2/48_010056/_pdf/-char/en |