Incubation and hatching commonly takes places at hatcheries, separate from the grow-out
facilities where broiler chicks are raised. This means that chicks are sorted and transported …

The soundscape experienced by animals early in life can affect their behaviour later in life.
For birds, sounds experienced in the egg can influence how individuals learn to respond to …

Inbreeding is known to have deleterious effects on offspring performance, but the extent to
which such inbreeding depression acts on traits is widely variable. In particular, condition …

This research was conducted to investigate the effects of basil plant extract (O. basilicum
odoratum) on incubation results and partridge behavior during prenatal and early postnatal …

Far from being cut off from the external world, chicks developing within their eggs are aware
of light, temperature and sound; they can even experience stress while secure inside their …

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el impacto de la estimulación sensorial
prenatal sobre el desarrollo holístico del feto y el bienestar emocional de las gestantes. La …