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Comparison of three lines of broilers differing in ascites susceptibility or growth rate. 2. Egg weight loss, gas pressures, embryonic heat production, and physiological hormone levels.
Poultry science - 1 Sept 2005
De Smit L, Tona K, Bruggeman V, Onagbesan O, Hassanzadeh M, Arckens L, Decuypere E
Abstract excerpt
Ascites is a metabolic disorder that accounts for over 25% of overall mortality in the broiler industry. This disorder is manifested between wk 5 and 6 posthatch, but there are previous indications that predisposition may be identified during embryonic development. In this current study, we determined embryonic physiological and metabolic parameters that may be associated with ascites predisposition. For this...
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