Effects of short term exposure of eggs to magnetic field before incubation on hatchability and post-hatch performance of meat chickens
Joint Authors
Shafii, T. M.
al-Jumah, R. S.
Suwaylim, S. A.
al-Mufarrij, S. I.
al-Abd al-Latif, A. A.
Ghannam, M. M.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.381-386, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The effects of exposing meat-type breeder eggs to magnetic field (MF) before incubation on hatchability traits (percents of hatchability and hatchability failures of eggs), chick weight at hatch, and post-hatch performance (weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio (FCR)) from 1 to 39 d of age were investigated.
Eggs from a Ross flock at 38 weeks of age were exposed to MF of 18 Gauss (1.8 mT) at 50 Hz for 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 min (MF0, MF15, MF30, MF45, MF60, and MF75) before incubation.
Exposing eggs to MF did not influence hatchability of eggs and chick weight at hatch.
However, chickens of MF60 and MF75 treatments had lower weight gain and feed intake than those of the non-exposed treatment at 39 d of age.
MF exposure of eggs did not influence FCR of chickens between 1 and 21 d of age, but tended to increase FCR, albeit non-significantly, between 22 and 39 d of age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shafii, T. M.& al-Jumah, R. S.& Suwaylim, S. A.& al-Mufarrij, S. I.& al-Abd al-Latif, A. A.& Ghannam, M. M.. 2011. Effects of short term exposure of eggs to magnetic field before incubation on hatchability and post-hatch performance of meat chickens. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.381-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364614
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shafii, T. M.…[et al.]. Effects of short term exposure of eggs to magnetic field before incubation on hatchability and post-hatch performance of meat chickens. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 18, no. 4 (2011), pp.381-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364614
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shafii, T. M.& al-Jumah, R. S.& Suwaylim, S. A.& al-Mufarrij, S. I.& al-Abd al-Latif, A. A.& Ghannam, M. M.. Effects of short term exposure of eggs to magnetic field before incubation on hatchability and post-hatch performance of meat chickens. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2011. Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.381-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364614
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 385-386
Record ID
BIM-364614