Thermal comfort temperature update for broiler chickens up to 21 days of age Atualização das temperaturas de conforto térmico para frangos de corte de até 21 dias de idade

Due to changes in genetics and nutrition, as well as in acclimatization of broiler chickens to the Brazilian climate, temperature values currently accepted as optimal may be outdated. The objective of this research was to update the environment temperatures that characterize the thermal comfort for...

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Main Authors: Déborah C. Cassuce, Ilda de F. F. Tinôco, Fernando C. Baêta, Sérgio Zolnier, Paulo R. Cecon, Maria de F. A. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2013-02-01
Series:Engenharia Agrícola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162013000100004