Effects of Ascorbic Acid Injection in Incubated Eggs Submitted to Heat Stress on Incubation Parameters and Chick Quality

Dose-dependent positive effects on hatchability and hatchling weight have been attributed to ascorbic acid (AA) when eggs were submitted or not to intermittent heat stress during incubation. Fertile breeder (Cobb(r)) eggs were used to determine if the pre-incubation injection of AA in ovo affects th...

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Main Authors: S Sgavioli, JB Matos Júnior, LL Borges, MFFM Praes, VS Morita, GL Zanirato, RG Garcia, IC Boleli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000200181&lng=en&tlng=en