Article
Haematological and histopathological findings in young broilers reared in poorly and well ventilated environments.
Research in veterinary science - 1 May 1990
Maxwell M H
Abstract excerpt
Two strains of broilers, a modern commercial strain and a strain which has not recently been selected for economic traits, were reared in adjacent rooms which were identical except that one had good ventilation and the other poor ventilation. Mean cell volume (MCV) of erythrocytes was studied in relation to plasma viscosity and the incidence of lung nodules. Poor ventilation was associated with an increased...
Topics
- Animals
- Blood Viscosity
- Body Weight
- Chickens
- Erythrocyte Count
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Genotype
- Hematocrit
- Housing, Animal
- Lung
- Male
- Ventilation