Comparative analysis of the performance, egg quality and ovarian immune function of fast and slow feather strains in tianfu green shell laying hens at various stages of egg production

This objective of this experiment was to compare and evaluate the performance, egg quality, and immune function of Tianfu green shell laying hens with varying feather growth rates, in order to provide a reference for their rational utilization. A total of 120 one-day-old healthy Tianfu green shell l...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Zhi Hu, Hengyong Xu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuxiang Lu, Yuxin Zhou, Jiajun Zhu, Qingqing Deng, Xi Wang, Yiping Liu, Yao Zhang, Yan Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Feather rate Hens Laying performance Immunological performance
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124013257

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