Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Abstract
In this study, the influence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the egg quality in 5 week-female Japanese quails was investigated. Hyperthyroidsm and hypothyroidism were achieved by mixing 0.4 mg/100 g. levatrocsyn-sodium and % 0.2 g. propylthiouracil (PTU) in to the food during the 5 weeks period, respectively. It was found that egg weight, albumen weight, shell weight and shell thickness values in both trial groups reduced (P
DOI
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Keywords
Coturnix coturnix Japonica, egg quality, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroxine
First Page
73
Last Page
78
Recommended Citation
ÖZCAN, M, KIRMIZIBAYRAK, T, & ÇÖLTELİOĞLU, Ü (1999). The Effects of Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism Over the Egg Quality in Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica). Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 23 (7): 73-78. https://doi.org/-
