Habituation Mitigates Adverse Effects of Heat Stress in Broiler Chicken During the Hot-Dry Season

Ogundeji, Tunde; Ayo, Joseph Olusegun

doi:10.2478/fv-2025-0006

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Habituation Mitigates Adverse Effects of Heat Stress in Broiler Chicken During the Hot-Dry Season

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