Modeling Incubation Temperature: The Effects of Incubator Design, Embryonic Development, and Egg Size

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 124-133

  French, N A ^a  

^a British United Turkeys Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg size; Embryo metabolism; Incubation; Model; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; EGG; EGG SHELL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INCUBATOR; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; EGGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INCUBATORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0030639486     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.1.124     Document Type: Article

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