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Effects of chronic progesterone injection on performance, plasma hormones and ovarian morphology of feed-satiated and fed restricted broiler breeder hens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

M Zaghari ,
R Taherkhani  and
S Honarbakhsh
M Zaghari*
Affiliation:
University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
R Taherkhani
Affiliation:
University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
S Honarbakhsh
Affiliation:
University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
*
Email: [email protected]
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Single injection of chronic dose of P4 in laying hens during the preovulatory open period has been shown to have positive effects on inducing a preovulatory LH surge and ovulation (Johnson et al., 1985). However, chronic injection of P4 has been shown to increase baseline concentrations of P4 and result in arrested laying and disrupted distribution of hierarchical follicles in turkeys (Bacon and Liu, 2004). The current study was designed to examine the effects of a simulated progesterone surge (by injection of chronic dose of P4) on broiler breeder hens performance, ovary morphology, plasma metabolites and hormones concentrations in either feed-satiated or feed-restricted hens.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 204
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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