Heterophil to lymphocyte ratio and tonic immobility reactions to preslaughter handling in broiler chickens treated with ascorbic acid
Stress and fear responses were evaluated in broiler chicks that were pretreated for 24 h with 0 ppm (control) or 1,200 ppm of L-ascorbic acid (AA) in their drinking water. The birds were subsequently subjected to either upright handling (UH) or inverted (IH) handling for about 45 s. Heterophil (H) c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2000
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111951/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111951/3/111951.pdf |