In avian species, heat stress (HS) is usually the result of being exposed to high ambient
temperatures, whereas oxidative stress (OS) results from the overproduction of reactive …

Healthy chickens are necessary to meet the ever-increasing demand for poultry meat. Birds
are subjected to numerous stressful conditions under commercial rearing systems, including …

Abstract Short Periods of Incubation During Egg Storage (SPIDES) approach improves chick
quality and hatching rates. Also, embryonic thermal conditioning (TC) is a strategy for …

The effects of heat stress (HS) caused by high temperatures continue to be a global concern
in poultry production. Poultry birds are homoeothermic, however, modern‐day chickens are …

In ovo feeding has been introduced as a cost‐effective method to improve hatchability and
broiler performance. Specifically, several studies have focused on the impact of vitamins …

The broiler industry is adversely affected by the rise in global temperature. This study
investigated the effects of in ovo feeding of α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) on growth …

In modern animal husbandry, stress can be viewed as an automatic response triggered by
exposure to adverse environmental conditions. This response can range from mild …

Despite the plethora of studies on the impacts of access to runs on chickens, there is a
paucity of information on the welfare and behavioural repertoire of hens raised in the deep …

The physiochemical, textural and nutritional properties of novel extrudates generated from
various kinds of rice and legume (beans) varieties were comprehensively evaluated and …

Global warming poses serious implications to animal physiology and a gradual increase in
ambient temperature affects all living organisms, particularly fast-growing selected species …