Yolk absorption and embryo development of small and large eggs originating from young and old breeder hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2648-2655

  Nangsuay, A ^a   Ruangpanit, Y ^a   Meijerhof, R ^b   Attamangkune, S ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breeder age; Egg size; Embryo development; Yolk absorption

Indexed keywords

AGINACTIN PROTEIN, DICTYOSTELIUM; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; EGG YOLK; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; EGG YOLK; OVUM; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS;

EID: 80054908071     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01415     Document Type: Article

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