Reproductive activity of broiler hens subjected to restricted feeding during rearing
- 1 May 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Poultry Science
- Vol. 16 (3) , 259-262
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00071667508416186
Abstract
1. Restricting the food intake of broiler hens during the rearing phase resulted in a 10% improvement in the rate of lay of hatchable eggs compared with fully fed controls. 2. The restricted hens had longer, heavier oviducts, a faster rate of growth of ovarian follicles and a greater spread of oviposition times throughout the day. 3. It is suggested that these changes may explain the persistence of improved production after compensatory weight gain, even into a second production year.Keywords
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