Crating and heat stress influence blood parameters and heat shock protein 70 expression in broiler chickens showing short or long tonic immobility reactions

• Main Authors: Idrus, Zulkifli, Al-Aqil, Abdulaziz Ahmed, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Rajion, Mohamed Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6983/1/Crating%20and%20heat%20stress%20influence%20blood%20parameters%20and%20heat%20shock%20protein%2070%20expression%20in%20broiler%20chickens%20showing%20short%20or%20long%20tonic%20immobility%20reactions.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6983/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps.2008-00287

Two hundred thirty-five 1-d-old broiler chickens showing short or long tonic immobility responses were classified as low fear (LF) or high fear (HF) responders, respectively. On d 41, they were subjected to either crating or heat challenge (34 ± 1°C) for 3 h and its effect on plasma corticosterone c...