Eggshell conductance and incubator ventilation as factors in embryo survival and poult quality

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 818-826

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

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eggshell conductance; Embryo survival; Incubator ventilation; Poultry quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745903733     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.818.826     Document Type: Article

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