Effects of method and duration of restraint on stress hormones and meat quality in broiler chickens with different body weights

Objective The study was designed to investigate the effects of restraint method, restraint duration, and body weight on stress-linked hormones (corticosterone, adrenaline, and noradrenaline), blood biochemical (namely glucose and lactate), and the meat quality in broiler chickens. Methods A total of...

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Main Authors: Siti Nadirah Ismail, Elmutaz Atta Awad, Idrus Zulkifli, Yong Meng Goh, Awis Qurni Sazili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2019-06-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0354.pdf