Impact of an alternate feeding program on broiler breeder pullet behavior, performance, and plasma corticosterone
ABSTRACT: Broiler breeders are commonly feed restricted using some variation of skip-a-day feeding to prevent excessive body weight (BW) gain and poor flock uniformity that results in lower production levels. However, the level of feed restriction has increased leading to negative effects on broiler...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119580750 |