Age-related effects of catching, crating, and transportation at different seasons on core body temperature and physiological blood parameters in broilers
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2004
Yazarlar: Zişan Servet YALÇIN, Sezen ÖZKAN, G OKTAY, M CABUK, Z ERBAYRAKTAR, SF BILGILI
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2004, cilt 13, ss 549-560
Özet
This study was designed to determine the physiological effects of 3 preslaughter treatments (catching, crating, and transportation) on male and female broiler chickens slaughtered at 35, 42, 49, and 56 d of age. At each age, 18 birds (3 birds per sex and pen; 3 replicate pens) were sampled after catching, crating, and transportation for 1 h for core body (rectal) temperature (Rt), blood pH, gases (partial Co-2 and O-2 pressures), ions (Na+, K+, Ca++, HCO3-), hemoglobin, plasma glucose, albumin, uric acid, creatine kinase (CK) activity, and white blood cell differential counts. The experiment was repeated under fall and summer environmental conditions.