Effects of ascorbic acid injection during incubation on the hatchability of large broiler eggs

ELİBOL O., Turkoglu M., AKAN M., Erol H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.25, no.3, pp.245-248, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.245-248
  • Keywords: ascorbic acid, large eggs, late embryonic mortality, hatchability, CHICKENS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) injections on broiler hatchability. The aim of the experiment was to determine if the late embriyonic mortality rates could be differed by heat stress. The large eggs (less than or equal to 70 g) were injected with 3 mg AA on the thirteenth day of incubation.