The effect of stocking density on stress reaction in broiler chickens during summer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-36

  Türkyilmaz, Mehmet Kenan ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Corticosterone; Heterophil to lymphocyte ratio (H:L); Immune response; Stress

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 42049124056     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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