Effect of eggshell temperature and oxygen concentration on survival rate and nutrient utilization in chicken embryos

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2010-2021

  Molenaar, R ^a   Meijerhof, R ^b   van den Anker, I ^c   Heetkamp, M J W ^c   van den Borne, J J G C ^c   Kemp, B ^c   van den Brand, H ^c  

^a HatchTech BV   (Netherlands)

^b Poultry Performance Plus   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body composition; Chicken embryo; Incubation condition; Nutrient utilization; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; EGG SHELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77958106870     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00787     Document Type: Article

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