New approach of testing the effect of heat stress on eggshell quality: Mechanical and material properties of eggshell and membrane

British Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 476-482

  Lin, H ^a,b   Mertens, K ^a   Kemps, B ^a   Govaerts, T ^a   De Ketelaere, B ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a   Decuypere, E ^a   Buyse, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; EATING; EGG; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EATING; EGG SHELL; EGGS; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4644330274     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660400001173     Document Type: Article

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