Effects of corticosterone and dietary energy on immune function of broiler chickens.

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary energy level on the performance and immune function of stressed broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). A total of 96 three-day-old male broiler chickens (Ross × Ross) were divided into two groups. One group received a high energ...

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Main Authors: Jiachang Yang, Lei Liu, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Yufeng Wang, Congcong Li, Hongchao Jiao, Hai Lin, Zhigang Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119750