Length of laying period and molting period

Length of laying period and molting period

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The aim of this research was to study the effects of curcumin administration, injection of PMSG hormone, and the combination of curcumin supplementation and PMSG injection on the physiological parameters and performance of female Muscovy ducks. The objects of this research were 40 young female Muscovy ducks, aged 24 weeks, subjected to treatments:...

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... the individual level, the response of experimental ducks experienced a reduction in molting period with the details of 2-64 days at 55.56% of P1 ducks, 2-115 days at 57.14% of P2 ducks, 2-24 days at 44.44% of P3 ducks, and 2-6 days at 50.00% of P4 ducks. The length of laying period and molting period are presented in Table 4. ...

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