Effects of different stressors on laying rate and selected blood indices in reproductive ducks

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-72

  Kontecka, Helena ^a   Ksiazkiewicz J M ^b   Nogowski, L ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Duck; Haematological indices; Laying rate; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; AVES;

EID: 0346612472     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68808/1999     Document Type: Article

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