FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW
Yolk retention and yolk sac infection is considered as an important cause of death in chicken as well as in guinea fowl, duck, turkey, quail and goose. The factors which slow down the rate of yolk absorption and may in turn, lead to yolk retention are discussed. Yolk sac infection of bacterial orig...
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| author | K. A. Khan, S. A. Khan, A. Aslam, M. Rabbani1 and M.Y. Tipu |
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| description | Yolk retention and yolk sac infection is considered as an important cause of death in chicken as well as in guinea fowl, duck, turkey, quail and goose. The factors which slow down the rate of yolk absorption and may in turn, lead to yolk retention are discussed. Yolk sac infection of bacterial origin is most important among these factors. Other factors which may contribute include posthatch starvation, type of initial feed, brooding temperature, prolonged exposure to hatcher environment and size of birds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5d67134f1a24bc2be09a455bd8e3ca62022-12-21T23:58:35ZengUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan Veterinary Journal0253-83182004-01-012414651FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEWK. A. Khan, S. A. Khan, A. Aslam, M. Rabbani1 and M.Y. TipuYolk retention and yolk sac infection is considered as an important cause of death in chicken as well as in guinea fowl, duck, turkey, quail and goose. The factors which slow down the rate of yolk absorption and may in turn, lead to yolk retention are discussed. Yolk sac infection of bacterial origin is most important among these factors. Other factors which may contribute include posthatch starvation, type of initial feed, brooding temperature, prolonged exposure to hatcher environment and size of birds.http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_1/46-51.pdfYolk retentionpoultryyolk sac infection |
| spellingShingle | K. A. Khan, S. A. Khan, A. Aslam, M. Rabbani1 and M.Y. Tipu FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW Pakistan Veterinary Journal Yolk retention poultry yolk sac infection |
| title | FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW |
| title_full | FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW |
| title_fullStr | FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW |
| title_full_unstemmed | FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW |
| title_short | FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOLK RETENTION IN POULTRY: A REVIEW |
| title_sort | factors contributing to yolk retention in poultry a review |
| topic | Yolk retention poultry yolk sac infection |
| url | http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/24_1/46-51.pdf |
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