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Gut capacity of broiler breeder hens

British Poultry Science, 2021
1. Broiler breeders are subjected to qualitative or quantitative feed restrictions to prevent obesity, which causes major health and welfare problems. Diluting their feed by adding inert or low nutrient, bulky materials can reduce obesity, but the capacity of the gut needs to be determined to apply this strategy successfully.
Nascimento, M. Q., Gous, R. M., Reis, M. P., Viana, G. S., Nogueira, B. R. F., Sakomura, NK.   +6 more
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Progress and problems in vaccination against necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens [PDF]

, 2014
Necrotic enteritis in broilers is caused by Clostridium perfringens type A strains that produce the NetB toxin. Necrotic enteritis is one of the gastrointestinal diseases in poultry that has gained worldwide importance during the last decade due to ...
Ducatelle, Richard, Haesebrouck, Freddy, Mot, Dorien, Timbermont, Leen, Van Immerseel, Filip   +4 more
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The chicken embryo and its micro environment during egg storage and early incubation [PDF]

, 2008
When egg storage periods are prolonged (>7 days), hatchability and chick quality declines. The reason for this decline has been investigated, but is still not completely understood.
Brand, H., van den, Kemp, B., Meijerhof, R., Reijrink, I.A.M.   +3 more
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Water Usage of Broiler Breeders

Poultry Science, 1989
Water usage of daily fed and skip-a-day-fed broiler pullets housed in cages was measured in two trials. Daily fed birds in both trials had free access to water. In Trial 1, skip-a-day-fed birds were restricted to 4 h water every day or only on feed days. In Trial 2, the skip-a-day-fed birds were water restricted 4 h either every day, only on feed days,
C D, Bennett, S, Leeson
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Relationship between hatchling length and weight on later productive performance in broilers [PDF]

, 2008
Hatchling length and weight are used as tools to measure hatchling quality. However, the relationship between these parameters and later performance are not well known.
Brand, H., van den, Meijerhof, R., Molenaar, R., Reijrink, I.A.M.   +3 more
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Sodium Chloride for Broiler Breeders

Poultry Science, 1983
Two experiments, each of 224 days duration, were conducted with Cobb broiler breeders, 32 weeks of age, to determine their response to supplemental dietary sodium chloride levels ranging from .12 to .48% in a corn-soybean meal diet. Average hen-day egg production, daily feed intake, feed required per dozen eggs, and egg specific gravity were not ...
B L, Damron, H R, Wilson, R H, Harms
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Safety of improved Milbond-TX mycotoxin binder when fed to broiler breeders above recommended levels [PDF]

, 2014
An increasing concern in poultry nutrition is the effects of mycotoxins in contaminated grain. Several new products have come onto the market that chemically bind these toxins preventing mycotoxicosis. However, many of these products have not been tested
Coon, C., England, Judy, Kriseldi, Rueben, Schlumbohm, Michael   +3 more
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Restricted Feeding of Broiler Breeders

Poultry Science, 1983
Two experiments were conducted to compare the effects of various feed restriction programs during the growing and laying periods on body weight, egg production, fertility, and hatchability. In the first experiment, Cobb color-sexed broiler breeders were fed one of three grower programs (full feed, skip-a-day, or low protein) from 8 to 24 weeks of age ...
H R, Wilson, D R, Ingram, R H, Harms
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Eimeria species occurrence varies between geographic regions and poultry production systems and may influence parasite genetic diversity [PDF]

, 2017
Coccidiosis is one of the biggest challenges faced by the global poultry industry. Recent studies have highlighted the ubiquitous distribution of all Eimeria species which can cause this disease in chickens, but intriguingly revealed a regional divide in
A.S.R. Srinivasa Rao, Aarthi, Al-Natour, Arora, Awais, B. Chengat Prakashbabu, Blake, Blake, Bumstead, Chapman, Clark, D.G. Raj, D.P. Blake, Deichmann, E.L. Clark, F.M. Tomley, Fornace, G. Limon, Gharekhani, Graat, Grace, Haunshi, Henken, J. Guitian, Jadhav, Jatau, Jithendran, K. Kundu, Karthikeyan, Khan, Kumar, Kumar, Long, Long, Lunden, Luu, M. Raman, Mehta, P.S. Banerjee, R. Garg, Ramasamy, S. Kumar, Sharma, Shirzad, Srinivasa Rao, V. Thenmozhi, Williams, Williams, Williams, Williams   +49 more
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Broiler breeder paradox: a project report [PDF]

World's Poultry Science Journal, 2006
A first product of this European project was a tool for scoring chick quality. A link was established between chick quality and embryonic physiological parameters such as heat production. Eggs from broiler breeders that give rise to rapidly growing broilers have a different embryonic development that may need modified incubation conditions.
Decuypere, Eddy, Hocking, P.M., Tona, Kokou, Onagbesan, O., Bruggeman, V., Jones, E.K.M., Skiba-Cassy, Sandrine, Rideau, Nicole, Metayer-Coustard, Sonia, Jégo, Yves, Puterflam, Julie, Tesseraud, Sophie, Collin, Anne, Duclos, Michel Jacques, M.J., Trevidy, J.J., Williams, John   +15 more
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