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Performance of naked neck and normal broilers in hot, warm, and temperate climates.
Poultry science - 1 Jul 1997
Yalçin S, Testik A, Ozkan S, Settar P, Celen F, Cahaner A
Abstract excerpt
Chickens suffer at high ambient temperatures because their feather coverage hinders internal heat dissipation. Naked neck broilers (Na/na) and their normally feathered sibs (na/na) were evaluated in three natural climates. Three experiments were conducted in Turkey, during the summer in the extremely hot region of Adana (Ad-Sm), and in the moderate region of Izmir during the spring (Iz-Sp) and summer (Iz-Sm),...
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