Elevated egg holding-room temperature of 74°F (23°C) does not depress hatchability or chick quality

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Bourassa, D V ^a   Buhr, R J ^b   Wilson, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler hatching egg; Egg holding room temperature; Hatchability; Somites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037354430     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/12.1.1     Document Type: Article

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