… Duke and Persia, 1993). Thus the application of a universal evaluation model with standard
questions provides less than optimum managerial information and leads to the search for …

Selecting chicken for improved meat production has altered the relative growth of organs in
modern broiler lines compared with heritage lines. In this study, we compared the growth …

Two samples of tomato seeds, a by-product of the tomato canning industry were evaluated
to determine proximate analysis, amino acid content, and digestibility, TMEn, and protein …

The goal of this experiment was to measure the physiological response of individual laying
hens exposed to heat stress (HS). Performance, egg quality, body temperature (BT), and …

… One mL of 24% meta-phosphoric acid in 2.5 M sulfuric acid was added together with 4-…
The supernatant was analyzed for SCFA using HP-FFAP column 30 m long with a 0.25 mm …

Background In broilers, high ambient temperature can result in reduced feed consumption,
digestive inefficiency, impaired metabolism, and even death. The broiler sector of the US …

Following on from the First Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes [Schmid et al., 2000]
and the Second Report in 2005 [Schmid et al., 2005], we are pleased to publish this long-…

When laying hen diets are enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to generate
value-added eggs for human consumption markets, concentrations of alpha-linolenic (ALA), …

Background Losses in poultry production due to heat stress have considerable negative
economic consequences. Previous studies in poultry have elucidated a genetic influence on …

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding various fiber contents on the
performance of chickens bred for egg or meat production from 1 to 21 d of age. The lower …