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The heat production of hens and cockerels maintained for an extended period of time at a constant environmental temperature of 23 °C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. J. B. O'Neill  and
N. Jackson
S. J. B. O'Neill
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast BT9 5PX, and Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland
N. Jackson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast BT9 5PX, and Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland
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Summary

Hens and cockerels of a White Leghorn strain (‘H & N’) were kept at a constant temperature of 23 °C from 1 year until 2¼ years of age. The mean fasting heat production, which was measured 6 times during this period, varied between 404 and 464 kJ/kg0·75/day for the hens and between 223 and 349 kJ/kg0·75/day for the cockerels. The sex difference in heat production is discussed and an attempt is made to explain the variation in heat production for each sex.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 82 , Issue 3 , June 1974 , pp. 549 - 552
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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