Effect of Hen Age, Body Weight, and Age at Photostimulation. 2. Embryonic Characteristics of Commercial Turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 439-444

  Applegate, T J ^a   Lilburn, M S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Hen age; Lipid; Turkey; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME; TURKEY (BIRD); YOLK SAC;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LIGHT; LIPID MOBILIZATION; LIPIDS; LIVER; ORGAN SIZE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TURKEYS; YOLK SAC;

EID: 0032012899     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.3.439     Document Type: Article

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