The effect of pyrazine odor on body weight and the weight of various organs in chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1786-1789

  Katz, Amnon ^a   Gvaryahu, Gadi ^a   Robinzon, Boaz ^a   Snapir, Nachum ^a   Barnea, Anat ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

2 methoxy 3 isobutylpyrazine; Chicks; Long term exposure; Odor

Indexed keywords

FABRICIUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

2 ISOBUTYL 3 METHOXYPYRAZINE; 2-ISOBUTYL-3-METHOXYPYRAZINE; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BURSA FABRICII; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; COMB; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIVER; MALE; ODOR; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPLEEN; THYROID GLAND; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BURSA OF FABRICIUS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; COMB AND WATTLES; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; ODORS; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PYRAZINES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPLEEN; THYROID GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033257735     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.12.1786     Document Type: Article

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