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EDICIÓN 2011/01

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Valine and Isoleucine: The next limiting amino acids in broiler diets
Etienne Corrent
Valine and Isoleucine: The next limiting amino acids in broiler diets

Drastic genetic changes have occurred in many commercial broiler lines during the last years with regard to performance. This genetic…

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Recommendations for hatching egg handling and storage
R. Schulte-Drüggelte
Recommendations for hatching egg handling and storage

Introduction At the time a fertile egg is laid, there is already a small embryo floating on the yolk. The…

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Improving hatchability in white egg layer strains through breeding
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Preisinger
Improving hatchability in white egg layer strains through breeding

Summary Hatchability is of considerable economic importance for all hatcheries and therefore must be given appropriate attention in breeding programs…

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Economic aspects of poultry meat production in Germany
Klaus Damme
Economic aspects of poultry meat production in Germany

Introduction The production of poultry meat continues to expand in Germany as in most other countries. Apart from aquaculture, it…

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Patterns and dynamics of global and EU poultry meat production and trade
Prof. Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst
Patterns and dynamics of global and EU poultry meat production and trade

Introduction Between 1990 and 2009, global poultry meat production increased by over 50 mill. t or 123 %. No other…

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Breeding for reduced boar taint
Dr. Ernst Tholen
Breeding for reduced boar taint

Introduction Intact boars are rarely used for fattening, because consumers would object to the boar taint, which tends to develop…

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Impacts of diet composition and litter quality on development and severity of foot pad dermatitis in growing turkeys
I.M.I. Youssef
Impacts of diet composition and litter quality on development and severity of foot pad dermatitis in growing turkeys

Summary Foot pad dermatitis (FPD) is a common problem in growing turkeys. FPD is an animal welfare issue and accompanied…

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Ethics in the poultry industry – answering moral questions of society
P. Kunzmann
Ethics in the poultry industry – answering moral questions of society

Summary Keeping animals has become an issue of highly controversial debate. Ethical reflections on animal husbandry must address popular moral…

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