Providing colored photoperiodic light stimulation during incubation: 1. Effects on embryo development and hatching performance in broiler hatching eggs

ABSTRACT: Providing lighting schedule during incubation has been shown to improve chick quality and reduce stress posthatch. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of providing light of different colors during incubation on embryo development, air cell temperature, the spread of hatch, and...

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Main Authors: Xujie Li, Bruce Rathgeber, Nancy McLean, Janice MacIsaac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121003709