Developing animals display a tremendous ability to change the course of their
developmental path in response to the environment they experience, a concept referred to …

The ability to maintain a (relatively) stable body temperature in a wide range of thermal
environments by use of endogenous heat production is a unique feature of endotherms such …

Due to high environmental temperatures and climate change, heat stress is a severe
concern for poultry health and production, increasing the propensity for food insecurity. With …

Commercial poultry production is associated with various stresses decreasing productive
and reproductive performance of layers. A growing body of evidence indicates that most of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in oxidative
stress and inflammatory damage in the spleen of quails which were induced by cold stress …

In hens, egg production depends on the development of germ cells in the ovary. Germ cells
are established before birth, and their number gradually decreases during their lifespan …

Early development is a critical period during which environmental influences can have a
significant impact on the health, welfare, robustness and performance of livestock. In …

Thermal manipulation (TM) of incubation temperature has been demonstrated to alter
metabolism and post-hatch thermotolerance in broiler strains (meat-type chickens). Fewer …

Simple Summary Cold stress is considered an environmental stress and is an important
managemental factor in regions where winter temperatures drop below 18° C. Although a …

With the development of concentrated animal feeding operations in China, the air pollution
problem has drawn widespread public attention. Residents living near farms are suffering …