Incubator temperature and oxygen concentration at the plateau stage affects intestinal maturation of Turkey embryos3

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 378-385

  Christensen, V L ^a   Wineland, M J ^a   Yildirum, I ^b   Ort, D T ^a   Mann, K M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intestine; Oxygen; Plateau stage; Temperature; Turkey embryo

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244436250     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.378.385     Document Type: Article

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