Exposure duration to long day lengths associated with the expression of photorefractoriness in turkey breeder hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Siopes, T D ^a   Proudman, J A ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Photoperiod; Photorefractoriness; Season; Turkey

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; TIME FACTORS; TURKEYS;

EID: 63249098512     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00264     Document Type: Article

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