Effects of low, normal, and high temperatures on slaughter yield of broilers from lines selected for high weight gain, favorable feed conversion, and high or low fat content.

Abstract excerpt

Male and female broiler chicks from five different broiler crosses (WI = Israeli chicks selected for increased body weight; LF and HF = Israeli chicks selected for low and high abdominal fat, respectively; FC and WN = Dutch chicks selected for improved feed conversion and increased body weight, respectively) were raised at low, normal, or high temperature. Slaughter yield, amount of breast meat, and abdominal fat...

Topics

• Abdomen
• Adipose Tissue
• Animals
• Body Composition
• Chickens
• Female
• Genotype
• Male
• Temperature
• Thorax
• Weight Gain