Consideration of animal welfare is essential to address the consumers' demands and for the
long term sustainability of commercial poultry. However, assessing welfare in large poultry …

The physical factors that involve artificial incubation determine embryonic growth and
hatching of broiler chicks, and have important implications for the poultry production chain …

This study investigated the effects of broiler chick hatching time on the percentage of the yolk
sac and subsequent broiler live performance. Broiler hatching eggs were obtained from a …

Interspecific call transmission is a common information-gathering behavior in birds. Unlike
centralized large-scale chicken farming in urban areas, domestic chickens (Gallus gallus …

The influence of monochromatic green light stimulation on hatching performance and
embryo development has been studied in chickens, but not geese. The liver has crucial …

Background Effect of monochromatic green light illumination on embryo development has
been reported in chickens. The avian pineal gland is an important photo-endocrine organ …

Avian embryos are among the most convenient and the primary representatives for the study
of classical embryology. It is well-known that the hatching time of duck embryos is …

Ecological artificial light at night (ALAN) has been increasingly associated with negative
effects on the behavior and ecology of wild birds. However, the impacts of short-term bright …

Eavesdropping on heterospecific alarm calls is common in nature, and successful
eavesdropping on heterospecific call information can provide benefits to animal survival …

Chicken became the largest source of global meat and a vital source of reasonably priced
protein by overtaking 9 pig meat production in 2017. To meet this growing demand, the …