Effect of Incubator Type and Broiler Breeder Age on Hatchability and Chick Quality

ABSTRACT Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of broiler breeder age and incubator type on hatching parameters, hatch window, embryo diagnosis results, and hatchling physical quality. The treatments consisted of a combination of three broiler breeder ages (29, 35 and 59 weeks of age...

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Main Authors: ICS Araújo, NSM Leandro, MA Mesquita, MB Café, HHC Mello, E Gonzales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000600017&lng=en&tlng=en