The Impact of Temperature and Humidity on the Performance and Physiology of Laying Hens

The Impact of Temperature and Humidity on the Performance and Physiology of Laying Hens

We investigated the effect of different ambient temperatures and relative humidity (RH) with the same temperature-humidity indices (THI) on laying performance, egg quality, heterophil to lymphocyte ratio (H/L ratio), corticosterone (CORT) concentration in blood, yolk, and albumen, and plasma biochem...

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Main Authors: Da-Hye Kim, Yoo-Kyung Lee, Sang-Ho Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
heat stress
temperature-humidity index
laying performance
egg quality
laying hens
stress indicators
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/56

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