Essays about: "broiler chicken Gallus gallus domesticus"
Found 3 essays containing the words broiler chicken Gallus gallus domesticus.
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1. Perching behaviour and disturbance during sleep in three hybrids of broiler chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The aim of broiler chicken production is to breed chickens with high growth rate and muscle/bone ratio. However, this selection has affected the physiology of the broilers and as a result broilers display a physique that inhibits them in executing behaviours that they are motivated to perform. READ MORE
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2. Effect of daytime and age on the avoidance and approach behaviour of commercial Danish broiler chicken
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakultetenAbstract : As activity levels of intensively managed broiler chicken vary over time, detailed knowledge on their influence is potentially useful to further adjust welfare assessment schemes. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of daytime and age on the performance of broiler chicken in two applied fear tests. READ MORE
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3. Effects of the NO donors Sodium Nitroprusside andS-nitrosoglutathione on oxygen consumption and embryonic organ growth in the domestic broiler chicken,Gallus gallus domesticus.
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : Nitric oxide (NO) is an important chemical factor that controls vascular tone in the cardiovascular system. NO is a vasodilatory molecule that plays a role in blood pressure and blood flow regulation as well as vessel formation and tissue cell proliferation. READ MORE
