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Low light intensity in Pekin duck breeder barns has a greater impact on the fertility of drakes than hens

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Published in 2018 at "Poultry Science"

DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey289

Abstract: ABSTRACT The Pekin duck is an excellent model for the study of seasonal reproduction. To more completely understand the lighting requirements for maximal fertility in duck breeder houses, we housed adult (45 week old) drakes… read more here.

Keywords: winter; pekin duck; duck; drakes hens ... See more keywords