A. Shokrinejad Gerdin

[ 1 ] - Effect of long-term oral administration of thyroxine on morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in broiler breeder hens

Published data on 4-week-long administration of extra thyroxine (T4) in broiler breeder hens to alleviate the cold-induced ascites in their offspring suggested that long-term maternal hyperthyroidism would affect the gastrointestinal tract morphology. Broiler breeder hens (n=70) were reared in individual cages and allotted to control and hyperthyroid groups (five replicates of seven ...