Determination of corticosterone concentrations in egg albumen: A non-invasive indicator of stress in laying hens

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 381-387

  Downing, J A ^a   Bryden, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Egg albumen; Hens; Stress measurement

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ARACHIS OIL; CORTICOSTERONE; OVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ALBUMINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; COLD TEMPERATURE; CORTICOSTERONE; EGGS; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HOT TEMPERATURE; OVIPOSITION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 52949119251     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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