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Haematological characteristics predicting susceptibility for ascites. 2. High haematocrit values in juvenile chickens.
British poultry science - 1 Jul 2003
Scheele C W, van Der Klis J D, Kwakernaak C, Buys N, Decuypere E
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1. Male broilers of two different genetic stocks, a pure broiler sire line (A) and commercially available Ross broilers (B), were used to study the effect of differences in haematocrit values in 12-d-old chickens on the development of ascitic symptoms. Body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FRC) were measured from 2 to 5 weeks of age. Mortality was recorded from 2 to 6 weeks. The...
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