Effect of ambient temperature and light intensity on growth performance and carcass characteristics of heavy broiler chickens at 56 days of age

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 720-725

  Olanrewaju, H A ^a   Purswell, J L ^a   Collier, S D ^a   Branton, S L ^a  

^a POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Light intensity; Meat yield; Stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 78650111418     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.720.725     Document Type: Article

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