Differential effects of two indigenous broilers exposed to cold stress and characters of follicle density and diameter

Indigenous chickens from various part of China, due to different feather characters, always performed differently when countered with cold stress. In this study, the effects of long term hypothermia on serum hormones (triiodothyronine, thyroxine and insulin) and activity of plasma enzymes (Alanine a...

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Main Authors: Zhao Y. Geng, Run S. Jiang, Xing Y. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1808