Differential effects of sex and genetics on behavior and stress response of Turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1294-1303

  Huff, G ^a   Huff, W ^a   Rath, N ^a   Donoghue, A ^a   Anthony, N ^b   Nestor, K ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Genetics; Heterophil:lymphocyte ratio; Sex; Transport stress; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

CORTICOSTERONE; HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STRESS; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HETEROPHILE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CORTICOSTERONE; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS; TURKEYS;

EID: 34548241301     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.7.1294     Document Type: Article

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