Age-related effects of catching, crating, and transportation at different seasons on core body temperature and physiological blood parameters in broilers

Yalcin S., ÖZKAN S., Oktay G., Cabuk M., Erbayraktar Z., Bilgili S.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.549-560, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/japr/13.4.549
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.549-560
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: broiler, preslaughter stress, physiological parameter, PLASMA-CORTICOSTERONE CONCENTRATIONS, LYMPHOCYTE RATIO, BREEDER FEMALES, MEAT QUALITY, AD-LIBITUM, CHICKENS, STRESS, METABOLITES, HETEROPHIL, WELFARE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was designed to determine the physiological effects of 3 preslaughter treatments (catching, crating, and transportation) on male and female broiler chickens slaughtered at 35, 42, 49, and 56 d of age. At each age, 18 birds (3 birds per sex and pen; 3 replicate pens) were sampled after catching, crating, and transportation for 1 h for core body (rectal) temperature (Rt), blood pH, gases (partial Co-2 and O-2 pressures), ions (Na+, K+, Ca++, HCO3-), hemoglobin, plasma glucose, albumin, uric acid, creatine kinase (CK) activity, and white blood cell differential counts. The experiment was repeated under fall and summer environmental conditions.