Broiler breeder feed treatment with a formaldehyde-based sanitizer and its consequences on reproduction, feed and egg contamination, and offspring livability

SUMMARY: Due to increased demand for broiler chicks, broiler breeder operations are interested in dietary and feeding strategies that can enhance broiler breeder reproduction and improve hatchability. Microbial contamination of fertile breeder eggs can be detrimental to hatchability and broiler chic...

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Main Authors: Luis P. Avila, Kelly M. Sweeney, Cheryl Schaeffer, Nicole Holcombe, Callie Selby, Enrique Montiel, Jeanna L. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617123000028