Potential effect of vibration during transport on glycogen reserves in broiler chickens

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Warriss, P D ^a   Brown, S N ^a   Knowles, T G ^a   Edwards, J E ^a   Duggan, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broilers; Glycogen; Transport; Vibration

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; FEMALE; MALE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VIBRATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0031082257     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(97)80042-1     Document Type: Article

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