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Water intake of laying hens after exposure to a warm climate


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Hamid, Ramlah and Sykes, A. H. (1979) Water intake of laying hens after exposure to a warm climate. British Poultry Science, 20 (6). pp. 551-553. ISSN 0007-1668; EISSN: 1466-1799

Abstract

1. The water intake of laying hens was measured after exposure for 4 h to an ambient temperature (TA ) of 35 or 40 °C. 2. Water intake increased continuously over 1 h but did not exceed a mean value of 80% of water lost by evaporation. There was considerable variation between birds.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/00071667908416619
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Dehydration; Drinking behavior; Poultry; Thermoregulation; Water intake; Laying hens; Warm climate
Depositing User: Mr. Mohamad Syahrul Nizam Md Ishak
Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2024 08:16
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2024 08:16
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111926
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