Effect of mineral and vitamin C mix on growth performance and blood corticosterone concentrations in heat-stressed broilers

Summary: Heat stress is a major problem in the poultry industry, especially during summer months and when birds are raised under high-density conditions. Previous studies have reported that vitamin C or electrolyte supplementation could palliate the effects of heat stress in broiler chickens. The pr...

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Main Authors: A. Saiz del Barrio, W.D. Mansilla, A. Navarro-Villa, J.H. Mica, J.H. Smeets, L.A. den Hartog, A.I. García-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119322330