Growth evaluation of selected digestive organs from day one to four months post-hatch in two breeds of chickens known to differ greatly in growth rate

• Main Authors: Khadim, Khalid Kamil, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Babjee, Shaik Mohamed Amin, Khamas, Wael
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwell Journals 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14930/1/Growth%20evaluation%20of%20selected%20digestive%20organs%20from%20day%20one%20to%20four%20months%20post.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14930/; http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=javaa.2010.995.1004

The digestive organs of Malaysian Village Fowl (MVF) and Broiler Breed (BB) differ in body weight were studied grossly and histologically. Weight of digestive organs and length of small intestine were obtained from fifty male from each breed euthanased from first day after hatch to 4 months. At day...