Effect of low environmental temperature on performance and blood system in broiler chickens (Gallus domesticus)

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2007, Pages

  Blahová, Jana ^a   Dobsikova R ^a   Strakova E ^a   Suchy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Biochemical and haematological indicators; Carcass efficiency; Poultry; Stress

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 42449114067     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200776S8S017     Document Type: Article

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