Effects of Short Storage Conditions and Broiler Breeder Age on Hatchability, Hatching Time, and Chick Weights

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1459-1466

  Reis, L H ^a   Gama, L T ^b   Chaveiro Soares, M ^b  

^a Sociedade Agric da Quinta da F   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; Chick weights; Egg storage; Hatchability; Hatching time

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; EGG; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031264225     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.11.1459     Document Type: Article

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