Effects of mixing eggs of different initial incubation time on the hatching pattern, chick embryonic development and post-hatch performance

Background The hatch window that varies from 24 to 48 h is known to influence post-hatch performance of chicks. A narrow hatch window is needed for commercial poultry industry to acquire a high level of uniformity of chick quality. Hatching synchronization observed in avian species presents possibil...

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Main Authors: Zhentao Zhong, Yue Yu, Shufang Jin, Jinming Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4634.pdf