Thermal stress related with mortality rates on broilers' preslaughter operations: a lairage time effect study Estresse térmico relacionado com taxas de mortalidade durante as operações pré-abate de frangos de corte: um estudo sobre os efeitos do tempo de espera

Concerning the reduction of preslaughter death losses, high temperature and relative humidity in the tropics are the major concerns regarding broiler survival prior slaughtering. However, the relationship between different lairage times under controlled environment and the thermal condition outside...

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Main Authors: Frederico Márcio Corrêa Vieira, Iran José Oliveira da Silva, José Antonio Delfino Barbosa Filho, Afrânio Márcio Corrêa Vieira, Valéria Cristina Rodrigues-Sarnighausen, Danilo de Brito Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2011-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782011000900025