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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Immunocompetency"”.
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Incubation temperature and post-hatch stress effects on immune parameters, immune system development, and performance in commercial broilers
Broiler performance is dependent on immunocompetency and the ability to respond to environmental challenges. Incubation temperature, post-hatch transportation, and vaccination may impose stress upon the embryo and post-hatch chick and impact immune system development and lifetime performance of the …
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Influence of Incubation Conditions on Turkey Poult Intestinal Development and Susceptibility to Poult Enteritis
… organ growth and development, development of immunocompetency, post-hatch performance and may predispose poults to enteric disease. The objective of the first study was to provide a baseline of responses to incubation conditions so that further studies could be conducted on whether these …
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Qualitative and Quantitative Fitness Consequences of Advanced Maternal Age
<p>Parental age can affect offspring fitness across taxa and through various mechanisms. However, the effect(s) of advanced maternal age on offspring, particularly in insects, has not been comprehensively reviewed making it difficult to draw conclusions about the effects of advanced maternal age on …