Partial ablation of uropygial gland effects on growth hormone concentration and digestive system histometrical aspect of Akar Putra chicken

• Main Authors: Jawad, Hasan S. A., Idris, Lokman Hakim, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Kasim, Azhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poultry Science Association 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14220/1/Partial%20ablation%20of%20uropygial%20gland%20effects%20on%20growth%20hormone%20concentration%20and%20digestive%20system%20histometrical%20aspect%20of%20Akar%20Putra%20chicken.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14220/; https://academic.oup.com/ps/article/95/4/966/2563750

Partial ablation of the uropygial gland is being used in the poultry industry as a new way to enhance body performance of chickens. However, limited data are available estimating the efficacy of partial uropygialectomy (PU) to improve body organ activity. The present study evaluated the effect of pa...