Incubator temperature and oxygen concentrations during the plateau stage in oxygen uptake affect Turkey embryo plasma T4 and T3 concentrations

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 268-273

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

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Embryonic thyroid; Environmental conditions; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646568950     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.268.273     Document Type: Article

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