Incubation onset maintains survival of most embryos and growth and survival of late-hatched young
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.09.022
Abstract: Hatching asynchrony occurs primarily as a consequence of the timing of embryonic development. Despite over 50 years of study, it is unclear why, ultimately, most birds initiate embryonic development (incubation) before all eggs are laid.… read more here.
Keywords: embryo survival; incubation; early incubation; growth survival ... See more keywords
Ewes with higher embryo survival rear lambs that grow faster
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DOI: 10.1093/tas/txad052
Abstract: Abstract A key economic driver of a meat producing sheep flock is the total kilograms of lamb liveweight at weaning per ewe exposed to the ram. Optimization of key reproductive steps is required to achieve… read more here.
Keywords: flock; embryo survival; group; rate ... See more keywords
The hidden function of egg white antimicrobials: egg weight-dependent effects of avidin on avian embryo survival and hatchling phenotype
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DOI: 10.1242/bio.031518
Abstract: ABSTRACT Avidin is a key egg white antimicrobial protein with strong binding capacity for biotin, an essential growth and immune cell precursor. As such, it is assumed to have a pronounced, though still poorly explored,… read more here.
Keywords: avidin; embryo survival; egg; function ... See more keywords