Physiological parameters in broiler lines divergently selected for the incidence of ascites

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1984-1990

  Druyan, S ^a   Shinder, D ^b   Shlosberg, A ^c   Cahaner, A ^a   Yahav, S ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ascites; Blood parameter; Broiler; Heart rate; Selected line

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 70049101552     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00116     Document Type: Article

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