Corticosterone in feathers of laying hens: an assay validation for evidence-based assessment of animal welfare
Studies indicate that the evaluation of animal welfare in birds may be carried out with the measurement of the stress-related hormone corticosterone in feathers. However a standardized procedure for corticosterone measurements in feathers is lacking, a validation needs to be carried out for each new...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912030448X |