Effects of stocking density on performance, egg quality, reproductive hormones, and antioxidant capacity in egg-laying ducks

Effects of stocking density on performance, egg quality, reproductive hormones, and antioxidant capacity in egg-laying ducks

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of stocking density on productive performance, egg quality, and antioxidant capacity in laying ducks. A total of 720 20-week-old Jinding laying ducks were randomly assigned to 5 stocking densities (4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 birds/m2) with 8 replicate pens eac...

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Main Authors: Xia Xiong, Yong Yang, Xiaosong Jiang, Chunlin Yu, Han Peng, Jialei Chen, Bo Xia, Huarui Du, Qingyun Li, Zengrong Zhang, Li Yang, Mohan Qiu, Chenming Hu, Xiaoyan Song, Honglin Yan, Chaowu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
Subjects:
egg production
egg mass
egg components
antioxidant enzymes
malondialdehyde
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2020.1824919

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2020.1824919

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