Mechanical vibrations in the transport of hatching eggs and the losses caused in the hatch and quality of broiler chicks

Many factors present in eggs’ transportation from incubator to growing confinements can damage their integrity and, consequently, the results of the incubation. This study aimed to evaluate whether the intensity and duration of exposures of hatching eggs to mechanical vibrations were capable of affe...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Donofre, Iran José Oliveira da Silva, Aérica Cirqueira Nazareno, Iuri Emmanuel de Paula Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://agroengineering.it/index.php/jae/article/view/593