Genotype-by-environment interaction with broiler genotypes differing in growth rate: 2. The effects of high ambient temperature on dwarf versus normal broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 541-548

  Deeb, N ^a   Cahaner, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Body weight gain; Broiler; Dwarf gene; Heat stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT INJURY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; MALE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035347614     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.5.541     Document Type: Article

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