The use of intermittent lighting in broiler raising. 2. Effects on the somatotrophic and thyroid axes and on plasma testosterone levels

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 595-600

  Kuhn E R ^a   Darras, V M ^a   Gysemans, C ^a   Decuypere, E ^a   Berghman, L R ^a   Buyse, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broiler; Lighting schedule; Plasma testosterone; Somatotrophic axis; Thyrotrophic axis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

EID: 0030137538     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750595     Document Type: Article

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