Research note: effects of hyperpigmentation of the visceral peritoneum on body weight and selection method in Chinese yellow-feathered broilers.

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We previously identified a dark blue appearance through the skin of abdomen, especially the colored chicken breeds, called hyperpigmentation of the visceral peritoneum (HVP) which characterized by intense pigmentation of connective tissue in the visceral peritoneum. The HVP has recently garnered increasing attention due to its negative impact on carcass appearance, and been an important concern in the poultry...

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• Body Weight
• Breeding
• Chickens
• Hyperpigmentation
• Peritoneum