Haematological characteristics predicting susceptibility for ascites. 2. High haematocrit values in juvenile chickens.

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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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Animals
Ascites
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Pressure
Chickens
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Hematocrit
Incidence
Lung
Male
Organ Size
Poultry Diseases
Random Allocation
Temperature
Thyroid Hormones
Weight Gain

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PMID: 12964633
DOI: 10.1080/00071660310001598300

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