Effects of heat stress on performance, blood chemistry, and hypothalamic and pituitary mRNA expression in broiler chickens

This study was conducted to evaluate potential hormonal mechanisms associated with the stress response, thermoregulation, and metabolic changes of broiler chickens exposed to high environmental temperature. Nine hundred 1-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 708) were placed in floor pens and raised to...

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Main Authors: Ronique C. Beckford, Laura E. Ellestad, Monika Proszkowiec-Weglarz, Linda Farley, Kristen Brady, Roselina Angel, Hsiao-Ching Liu, Tom E. Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120307045