Management of Hatching Eggs and Broiler Performance by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…The ultimate objective of any integration is producing high quality, healthy and vigorous chicks that have the potential to yield meat at the lowest cost per pound. …”
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Early embryonic thermal programming and post-hatch flavonoid (Scutellaria baicalensis) supplementation enhanced immune response markers in broiler chickens by Sadid Al Amaz, Md Ahosanul Haque Shahid, Rajesh Jha, Birendra Mishra

“…For the first 21 days, all chicks were raised under normal conditions. From day 22 to day 35, groups CHS, TMHS, CHSS, and TMHSS experienced chronic heat stress (32–33°C for 8 h daily), while the Control and TM groups remained in a thermoneutral environment (22–24°C).Results and discussionTM significantly increased (p < 0.05) AvBD11, IL4, and TLR21 expression in the spleen. …”
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Influence of Land-Use and Landcover on the Nest Distribution and Breeding Success of Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica Regulorum) In Kiyanja- Kaku Wetland Ecosystem. by Tayebwa, Gilbert

“…A total of 38 nests were monitored, and breeding success was calculated by counting the number of chicks that fledged from each nest. The overall breeding success rate was 0.84, with 47.4% of nests successfully hatching all chicks. …”
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IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FOWLPOX VIRUS CULTURAL VARIANTS by K. Yu. Fedoseyev, M. S. Kukushkina, V. Yu. Kulakov, L. V. Malakhova

“…It was established that the strains retain dermatotropic phenotype manifested as local skin lesions in chicks, typical for Avipoxvirus family. They are also immunogenic and that is demonstrated as a protection after the vaccination with a homologous virus. …”
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Broiler Production Goals - Important Numbers by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“… Producing a profitable broiler requires that certain standards be met, some even before the chicks are placed on the farm and during the grow-out. …”
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Broiler Production Goals - Important Numbers by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“… Producing a profitable broiler requires that certain standards be met, some even before the chicks are placed on the farm and during the grow-out. …”
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Isolation and examination of A/H5N1 avian influenza virus that caused disease outbreaks in Altai Krai in 2014 by I. A. Chvala, A. V. Andriyasov, N. G. Zinyakov, D. A. Altunin, V. Yu. Sosipatorova

“…Molecular and biological properties of the virus were examined; typical clinical signs, post-mortem lesions and disease character in chicks were described.…”
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Comparative evaluation of Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens as alternative protein sources for the growth, health, and meat quality of the broiler by Farwa Mustafa, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Sajjad, Mudssar Ali, Hafiza Sehrish Bashir, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Raimondas Mozūratis, Raimondas Mozūratis

“…MethodsA total of 350 1-day-old chicks (39.23 ± 0.19 g) were divided into seven groups (five pens per group and 10 chicks per pen) following a completely randomized design. …”
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Intra-Amnionic Threonine Administered to Chicken Embryos Reduces Salmonella Enteritidis Cecal Counts and Improves Posthatch Intestinal Development by Alexandre L. de B. Moreira Filho, Celso J. B. Oliveira, Oliveiro C. Freitas Neto, Candice M. C. G. de Leon, Mauro M. S. Saraiva, Maria F. S. Andrade, Bryan White, Patrícia E. N. Givisiez

“…This study assessed the effect of in ovo threonine supplementation on the response of broiler chicks challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis, considering bacterial counts in cecal contents, intestinal morphology, body weight, and weight gain. …”
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Impact of dietary Spirulina on performance, antioxidant status, carcass traits and pathological alteration in broilers exposed to ochratoxin A stress by Ayman S. Salah, Mahmoud S. El-Tarabany, Marwa Mostafa, Rania Samir Zaki, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Omnia I. El Euony, Mahmoud Alagawany, Antonia Lestingi, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mahmoud Madkour, Ahmed Fotouh

“…IntroductionThis study examined the influence of Spirulina platensis, ochratoxin A (OTA), and their combination on growth, antioxidant status, liver and kidney functions, immunity, and carcass traits of broiler chickens.Methods160 unsexed 1-day broiler chicks were divided into four treatment groups, each consisting of 4 replications of 10 chicks. …”
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Getting Started in the 4-H Embryology Project: Tips for 4-H Agents and Teachers by Marcus Boston, Chris DeCubellis, Judith Levings

“…Students learn basic biology and life science while they eagerly look forward to hatching chicks. This 5-page fact sheet describes the necessary equipment and other resources and provides tips and suggestions to increase the hatchability of fertile avian eggs. …”
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Broiler Performance From Cull Eggs by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“… In a commercial broiler integration, the objective is to provide the best quality hatching eggs that produce the greatest number of quality chicks per hen housed. A properly managed hen can produce more than 180 eggs, which potentially can result in approximately 600 pounds of broiler meat. …”
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Broiler Performance From Cull Eggs by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“… In a commercial broiler integration, the objective is to provide the best quality hatching eggs that produce the greatest number of quality chicks per hen housed. A properly managed hen can produce more than 180 eggs, which potentially can result in approximately 600 pounds of broiler meat. …”
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Getting Started in the 4-H Embryology Project: Tips for 4-H Agents and Teachers by Marcus Boston, Chris DeCubellis, Judith Levings

“…Students learn basic biology and life science while they eagerly look forward to hatching chicks. This 5-page fact sheet describes the necessary equipment and other resources and provides tips and suggestions to increase the hatchability of fertile avian eggs. …”
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Comparison of some methods used for estimation of heritability by Tamer Çağlayan, Şeref İnal

“…In this investigation, 1647 chicks at 6-weeks old were obtained from 20 male and 100 female quail and used as the animal material. …”
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Enhancing broiler growth and carcass quality: impact of diets enriched with Moringa oleifera leaf powder conjugated with zinc nanoparticles by Mohammed M. El-Abbasy, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Elwy A. Ashour, Samar S. Bassiony, Mahmoud Kamal, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Diaa E. Abou-Kassem, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ayman A. Swelum

“…Randomly assigned 264 one-day-old Ross 308 chicks to four different feeding treatments, with each group being subdivided into six replicates, each comprising 11 unsexed chicks. …”
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The efficacy of Artichoke leaf extract conjugated with organic zinc nanoparticles on growth, carcass traits and blood biochemical parameters of broilers by Elwy A. Ashour, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Mahmoud Kamal, Salem S. Salem, Samir A. Mahgoub, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Mahmoud Madkour, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ayman A. Swelum

“…In a completely randomized design experiment, 210 1-day-old chicks (Arbor Acres) were assigned to three trial groups. …”
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Effects of cassava pellets and enzymes addition on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemical indices and cecum microbiota of broilers by Dan Yue, Ying Lu, Jin Zhao, Xiaoming He, Junhong Zhu, Jiawei Liang, Weidong Deng

“…The composition of feed significantly influences the growth performance and gut microbiota of broiler chicks, impacting their overall health and productivity. …”
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Breeding Performances of the European Blackbird (Turdus merula) in Morocco: Habitat Selection, Breeding Phenology, and Breeding Success by Abderahim El Hassani, Ismail Mansouri, Wafae Squalli, Abdelbari El Agy, Amine Assouguem, Kenza Bouayad, Abdellah Markou, Mohamed Mounir, Hamid Achiban, Mohamed Dakki, Lahsen El Ghadraoui

“…Among the 74 surveyed nests, 100% were active during the nesting phase and 88.38% of eggs have succeeded during the incubation phase. In total, 69.03% of chicks have been emancipated. In short, 15.9% of clutches were attacked by predators, 14.35% of clutches were failed due to nest desertion, and 8.75% of chicks were dead. …”
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COMPARISON OF REACTOGENICITY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF LIVE VACCINES AGAINST INFECTIOUS LARYNGOTRACHEITIS by S. A. Pokhvalny, M. S. Kukushkina, V. Yu. Kulakov, N. V. Moroz, N. A. Perevozchikova

“…Herewith the vaccine ocular application in some chicks induced oneeye serous conjunctivitis, which resolved subsequently. …”
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