Effect of Hen Production Age on Egg Composition and Embryo Development in Commercial Pekin Ducks

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1608-1612

  Applegate, T J ^a   Harper, D ^b   Lilburn, M S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Maple Leaf Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Duck; Egg; Embryo; Hen age; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DUCK; EGG; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOLK SAC;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DUCKS; EGG YOLK; EGGS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; ORGAN SIZE; YOLK SAC;

EID: 0032199065     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.11.1608     Document Type: Article

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