Effects of ammonia exposure on growth performance and cytokines in the serum, trachea, and ileum of broilers

This study investigated the effects of ammonia (NH3) exposure (0, 15, 25, and 35 ppm) on growth performance and cytokines in the serum, trachea, and ileum of broilers. A total of 288 22-day-old male broiler chickens were assigned to 4 treatment groups with 6 replicates of 12 chickens for a 21-D tria...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhou, Qing Xiu Liu, Xiu Mei Li, Dan Dan Ma, Shuang Xing, Jing Hai Feng, Min Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120300833