Evaluation of models using corticosterone and adrenocorticotropin to induce conditions mimicking physiological stress in commercial broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2485-2491

  Virden, W S ^a   Thaxton, J P ^a   Corzo, A ^a   Dozier III, W A ^b   Kidd, M T ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotropin; Broiler; Corticosterone; Nutrient density; Stress

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 36849024395     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2006-00215     Document Type: Article

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