Purpose for an Early Acclimatization of Broiler Chickens under Production Conditions in Venezuela
Intensive production of broiler chickens is efficient in Venezuela. However, in the finishing period, high heat-related mortality causes serious economic losses. The early-acclimatization technique, successfully tested in station, consists in exposing five-day-old chicks to a high temperature (35-38...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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CIRAD
2001-02-01
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| Series: | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
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| Online Access: | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9795 |