Effect of short periods of high incubation temperature on hatchability and incidence of embryo pathology of turkey eggs

British Poultry Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 377-382

  French, N A ^a,b  

^a Chowley Oak Business Park   (United Kingdom)

^b British United Turkeys Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAT; INCUBATOR; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME; TURKEY (BIRD); ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEAT; INCUBATORS; TIME FACTORS; TURKEYS; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0034231659     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713654928     Document Type: Article

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