Maternal hyperthyroidism is associated with a decreased incidence of cold-induced ascites in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1165-1172

  Akhlaghi, A ^a   Zamiri, M J ^a   Zare Shahneh, A ^b   Jafari Ahangari, Y ^c   Nejati Javaremi, A ^b   Rahimi Mianji, G ^d   Mollasalehi, M R ^e   Shojaie, H ^e   Akhlaghi, A A ^f   Deldar, H ^d   Atashi, H ^a   Ansari Pirsaraei, Z ^d   Zhandi, M ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

^d SARI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e Babolkenar Arian Line Breeding Center   (Iran)

^f TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ascites; Breeder hen; Broiler; Cold stress; Hyperthyroidism

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84859734261     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-02021     Document Type: Article

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