Effects of heat stress on some blood parameters and egg production of Shika Brown layer chickens transported by road

Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-189

  Ajakaiye, Joachim J ^a   Ayo, Joseph O ^a   Ojo, Sunday A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg production; Heat and transport stress; Layer chickens; Leukocyte profle; Vitamins C and E

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 78549295204     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: 07176287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602010000200006     Document Type: Article

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