Effect of eggshell temperature and oxygen concentration during incubation on the developmental and physiological status of broiler hatchlings in the perinatal period

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1257-1266

  Molenaar, R ^a   Van Den Anker, I ^b   Meijerhof, R ^c   Kemp, B ^b   Van Den Brand, H ^b  

^a HatchTech BV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Poultry Performance Plus   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood metabolite; Broiler embryo; Eggshell temperature; Hepatic glycogen; Oxygen concentration

Indexed keywords

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EID: 79957516089     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00684     Document Type: Article

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