Advanced search
Publication Cover
British Poultry Science Volume 42, 2001 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
78
Views
17
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Effects of strain, hen age and transferring eggs from turning to stationary trays after 15 to 18 days of incubation

K. Tona
,
E. Decuypere
&
W. Coucke
Pages 663-667 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

  • BUYS , N. , DEWIL , E. , GONZALES , E. and DECUYPERE , E. 1998 . Different CO2 levels during incubation interact with hatching time and ascites susceptibility in two broiler lines selected for different growth rate . Avian Pathology , 27 : 605 – 612 .
  • DEEMING , D.C. 1989a . Characteristic of unturned eggs: critical period, retarded embryonic growth and poor albumen utilisation . British Poultry Science , 30 : 239 – 249 .
  • DEEMING , D.C. 1989b . Importance of sub-embryonic fluid and albumen in the embryo's response to turning of the egg during incubation . British Poultry Science , 30 : 591 – 606 .
  • DEWIL , E. , BUYS , N. , ALBERS , G.A.A. and DECUVPERE , E. 1996 . Different characteristics in chick embryos of two broiler lines differing in susceptibility to ascites . British Poultry Science , 37 : 1003 – 1013 .
  • FARNSWORTH , G.M. and WARREN , D.C. 1962 . Effects of age and turning on hatchability of eggs . Poultry Science , 41 : 1642 – 1643 .
  • FASENKO , G.M. , HARDIN , R.T. and ROBINSON , F.E. 1992 . Relationship of hen age and egg sequence position with fertility, hatchability, viability and preincubation embryonic development in broiler breeders . Poultry Science , 71 : 1374 – 1383 .
  • NEW , D.A.T. 1957 . A critical period for the turning of hen's eggs . Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology , 5 : 393 – 399 .
  • PROUDFOOT , F.G. , HULAN , H.W. and MCRAE , K.B. 1980 . The effects of transferring hen eggs from turning to stationary trays after 13 to 20 days of incubation on subsequent hatchability and general performance . Poultry Science , 60 : 302 – 306 .
  • RAHN , H. , AR , A. and PACANELLI , C.V. 1979 . How bird eggs breathe . Scientific America , 240 : 208 – 217 .
  • ROBERTSON , L.S. 1961 . The influence of turning on the hatchability of hen's eggs. II. The effect of turning frequency on the pattern of mortality, the incidence of malpositions, malformations and dead embryos with no somatic abnormality . Journal of Agricultural Science , 57 : 39 – 47 .
  • VlSSCHEDIJK , A.H.J. 1968 . The air space and embryonic respiration. 3. The balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air space of the incubating chicken egg and its role in stimulating pipping . British Poultry Science , 9 : 197 – 210 .
  • WILSON , H.R. 1991 . “ Physiological requirements of the developing embryo: temperature and turning ” . In Avian Incubation , Edited by: TULLETT , S.G. 175 – 156 . Cambridge : BuhanathHeinenann .
  • WILSON , H.R. and WILMERING , R.F. 1987 . Hatchability as affected by egg turning in high-density plastic egg flats during the last half of incubation . Poultry Science , 67 : 685 – 688 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.