The effect of constant and diurnal cyclic temperatures on performance and blood system of young turkeys

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-78

  Yahav, Shlomo ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Diurnal cyclic temperature; Growth; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin; Plasma and blood volume; Triiodothyronine; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032932312     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00042-4     Document Type: Article

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