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Optimizing the breeding strategy in Vanaraja female parent line chicken by monitoring the genetic variability for the major performance traits [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective Vanaraja is a highly successful backyard chicken variety developed by crossing males of Vanaraja male line (PD-1) with females of Vanaraja female line (PD-2). Vanaraja was improved over the generations through selection in parent lines.
Matam Niranjan +5 more
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Changes in poultry handling behavior and poultry mortality reporting among rural Cambodians in areas affected by HPAI/H5N1. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Since 2004, 21 highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in domestic poultry and eight human cases have been confirmed in Cambodia. As a result, a large number of avian influenza education campaigns have been ongoing in provinces in ...
Inst Pasteur +35 more
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, 2012 Recent interest in how poultry are housed and managed in order to ensure profitability, sustainability, and good levels of animal welfare, are challenging issues that commercial poultry keepers face, particularly where legislation is bringing about legal
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The Journal of Poultry Science, 2004 Controversy about the efficacy of Alimet as a source of methionine arises from the fact that when it is ingested, it is fundamentally different from methionine.
Julia J. Dibner +5 more
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Probiotics in poultry: modes of action [PDF]
, 1997 This paper reviews recent advances on the use and mode of action of probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry. The addition of probiotics to the diet has been found to improve growth performance and feed conversion in broilers, and egg mass, egg ...
Abdullah, Norhani +3 more
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Transcriptome and histological analyses on the uterus of freckle egg laying hens
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background In this study, we explored the characteristics and causes of freckle formation. We collected 15 normal and freckled eggs each for eggshell index testing and hypothesized that the structure and function of the uterus would have a direct effect ...
Guochao Duan +11 more
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009 Alarming new data from the Public Health Agency of Canada suggests that widespread off-label use of cephalosporin antibiotics in poultry hatcheries is triggering human resistance to the class of antibiotics.
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Acta Scientiarum: Animal SciencesLaying hens are affected by numerous species of lice. High infestations cause intense itching, irritation and destruction of feathers. In addition to interfering with the nutrition and rest of the birds, with the consequent impact on meat and egg ...
Daisy Rodríguez García +5 more
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Ethical Poultry and the Bioethics of Poultry Production
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2019 In this paper, we consider the ethics of poultry production from different perspectives, applying both intrinsic and extrinsic ethical principles. We consider the perspectives of the animal, farmer, consumer, breeders, researchers, and policy-makers.
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