Chronic Heat Stress Part 2: Increased Stress and Fear Responses in F<sub>1</sub> Pekin Ducks Raised from Parents That Experienced Heat Stress

The effects of HS on the welfare of poultry have been reported to have a transgenerational effect on phenotype plasticity. The goal of our experiment was to determine whether parental exposure to HS would impair the performance, HPA axis response, or behavior of their offspring. We treated adult dra...

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Main Authors: Esther Mary Oluwagbenga, Victoria Tetel, Jenna Schober, Gregory S. Fraley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1748