Effects of caponization and testosterone implantation on immunity in male chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1832-1837

  Chen, K L ^a   Tsay, S M ^a   Chiou, P W S ^b   Chen, T W ^a   Weng, B C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Health Science and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caponization; Immune response; Male chicken; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 69949138632     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00104     Document Type: Article

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