Effect of age at first egg on reproduction performance and characterization of the hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis in chickens

ABSTRACT: As an important indicator of sexual maturity of hens, age at first egg (AFE) is significantly associated with reproduction performance. In this study, 400 hens were divided into 6 groups based on AFE to analyze the difference of reproduction performance, reproduction hormone levels and the...

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Main Authors: Y.G. Tan, X.L. Xu, H.Y. Cao, W. Zhou, Z.Z. Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912100359X