Eggshell conductance of Turkey eggs affects cardiac physiology and subsequent embryo survival

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1096-1101

  Christensen, V L ^a   Bagley, L G ^b   Olson, T ^b   Grimes, J L ^a   Ort, D T ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Moroni Turkey Hatchery   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac physiology; Eggshell conductance; Embryo survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947202145     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2006.1096.1101     Document Type: Article

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