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Effect of Nonventilation During Early Incubation on the Embryonic Development of Chicks of Two Commercial Broiler Strains Differing in Ascites Susceptibility by Smit, L. de, Bruggeman, V, Debonne, M, Tona, J.K, Kamers, B, Everaert, N, Witters, A, Onagbesan, O, Arckens, L, Baerdemaeker, J. de, Decuypere, E

“…Despite thorough selection during the last decade, the incidence of ascites is still high in modern broiler strains. Although ascites occurs mostly at the end…”
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Comparison of a modern broiler and layer strain during embryonic development and the hatching process by Everaert, N, Willemsen, H, Smit, L. De, Witters, A, Baerdemaeker, J. De, Decuypere, E, Bruggeman, V

“…1. This research focused on the embryonic development of broiler and layer embryos. 2. Egg, embryo and yolk weights were measured and partial pressure of gases…”
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Changes in Acid-Base Balance and Related Physiological Responses as a Result of External Hypercapnia During the Second Half of Incubation in the Chicken Embryo by Everaert, N, Smit, L. de, Debonne, M, Witters, A, Kamers, B, Decuypere, E, Bruggeman, V

“…This study investigated the effect of high CO₂ (4%) from embryonic day (ED)10 until ED16 on the acid-base balance and related parameters in the chicken embryo…”
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Acid–base balance in chicken embryos ( Gallus domesticus ) incubated under high CO2 concentrations during the first 10 days of incubation by Bruggeman, V, Witters, A, De Smit, L, Debonne, M, Everaert, N, Kamers, B, Onagbesan, O.M, Degraeve, P, Decuypere, E

“…Abstract Recent studies show the importance of differential CO2 levels during the first half of incubation of chicken eggs on embryonic and postnatal growth…”
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Effect of four percent carbon dioxide during the second half of incubation on embryonic development, hatching parameters, and posthatch growth by Everaert, N, Kamers, B, Witters, A, De Smit, L, Debonne, M, Decuypere, E, Bruggeman, V

“…In this study, broiler embryos were exposed during the second half of incubation [embryonic day (ED) 10 until ED18] to 4% CO(2). The CO(2) was set to reach 2%…”
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Key role of Chlamydophila psittaci on Belgian turkey farms in association with other respiratory pathogens by Loock, M. Van, Geens, T., Smit, L. De, Nauwynck, H., Empel, P. Van, Naylor, C., Hafez, H.M., Goddeeris, B.M., Vanrompay, D.

“…Two hundred turkey sera from eight Belgian and two French farms were tested for the presence of antibodies against avian pneumovirus (APV), Ornithobacterium…”
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Comparison of three lines of broilers differing in ascites susceptibility or growth rate. 2. Egg weight loss, gas pressures, embryonic heat production, and physiological hormone levels by De Smit, L, Tona, K, Bruggeman, V, Onagbesan, O, Hassanzadeh, M, Arckens, L, Decuypere, E

“…Ascites is a metabolic disorder that accounts for over 25% of overall mortality in the broiler industry. This disorder is manifested between wk 5 and 6…”
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Critical Assessment of Chick Quality Measurements as an Indicator of Posthatch Performance by Willemsen, H., Everaert, N., Witters, A., De Smit, L., Debonne, M., Verschuere, F., Garain, P., Berckmans, D., Decuypere, E., Bruggeman, V.

“…For hatcheries, not only is it important to have a high level of hatchability, but the quality of the chicks provided also has to be good, because broiler…”
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Comparison of three lines of broiler breeders differing in ascites susceptibility or growth rate. 1. Relationship between acoustic resonance data and embryonic or hatching parameters by Tona, K, Kemps, B, Bruggeman, V, Bamelis, F, Smit, L. de, Onagbesan, O, Baerdemaeker, J. de, Decuypere, E

“…Ascites is a prevalent cardiovascular disease among modern broilers with negative impacts on production and animal welfare. The peak of mortality due to…”
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Non-ventilation during early incubation in combination with dexamethasone administration during late incubation: 1. Effects on physiological hormone levels, incubation duration and hatching events by Tona, K., Onagbesan, O., Bruggeman, V., De Smit, L., Figueiredo, D., Decuypere, E.

“…This study investigated the effect of non-ventilation of the incubator during the first 10 days of incubation and its combination with dexamethasone…”
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Comparison of egg weight loss during incubation, growth rate, hematocrit and heart weights of broilers from three lines differing in ascites susceptibility by De Smit, L, Tona, K, Bruggeman, V, Arckens, L, De Baerdemaeker, J, Decuypere, E

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Acid–base balance in chicken embryos ( Gallus domesticus) incubated under high CO 2 concentrations during the first 10 days of incubation by Bruggeman, V., Witters, A., De Smit, L., Debonne, M., Everaert, N., Kamers, B., Onagbesan, O.M., Degraeve, P., Decuypere, E.

“…Recent studies show the importance of differential CO 2 levels during the first half of incubation of chicken eggs on embryonic and postnatal growth. However,…”
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