Essays about: "broiler"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 64 essays containing the word broiler.

  1. 16. Identifying factors of importance for chick quality and traits that may predict chick quality

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Cecilia Hjelm; [2018]
    Keywords : chick quality; chick quality score; first week mortality; broiler breeder; IgY yolk concentration; IgY serum concentration;

    Abstract : In the hatcheries today, the eggs that have cracks are sorted out before incubation. When hatched the chicks are graded as saleable or unsaleable, and salable chicks are transported to the farm. First week mortality (FWM) is a common way to assess chick quality and performance at the farm and it varies among flocks. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sittpinneanvändning och beteende nattetid hos långsamväxande slaktkycklingar (Gallus gallus domesticus)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Ella Sigvardsson; [2018]
    Keywords : slaktkycklinghybrider; sittpinneanvändning; djurvälfärd; beteende;

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  4. 18. ESBL hos livsmedelsproducerande djur : riskfaktorer och förebyggande åtgärder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Rebecka Albinsson; [2018]
    Keywords : ESBL; ; antibiotikaresistens; E. coli; livsmedelsproducerande djur;

    Abstract : Antibiotika är ett av de viktigaste läkemedlen i dagens sjukvård, men dessvärre ses en allt mer utbredd resistensutveckling. En typ av antibiotikaresistenta bakterier är ESBL-producerande bakterier. READ MORE

  5. 19. Skip-a-day feeding does not cause difference in liver lipid content in broiler breeders

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Elin Sander; [2017]
    Keywords : Broiler breeders; dry weight; feed restriction; lipids; liver; skip-a-day;

    Abstract : There has long been evidence for increased lipids in the liver of chickens exposed to feed restriction, commonly used for production hens. Lipogenesis is an important part of the metabolism and storing of glucose, a source of energy. READ MORE

  6. 20. Physiological stress and behavioural differences in broiler breeder hens subjected to daily and 5:2 feed restriction regimens

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Alexandra Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : Broiler breeder; feed restriction; H L ratio; skip-a-day; stress; welfare;

    Abstract : Feed restriction in the parental stock of meat producing chickens, broiler breeders, is essential in order to decrease the high growth rate that they are genetically selected for. The feed restriction does however lead to chronic hunger and stress. READ MORE