Immediate and long-term effects of post-hatch feed deprivation on performance, intestinal morphology and nutrient metabolism in on-farm hatched broilers
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As a consequence of the inevitable hatch window and the processing and transporting steps in conventional hatchery practices, broiler chicks may spend up to 20 - 60 h without access to feed and water post-hatch. To assess the immediate and long-term effects of... ...