Mongolian × Versicolor and common pheasants were investigated. Birds were kept in a confined, environmentally controlled facility without outdoor access and fed ad libitum commercial diets for slaughter pheasants. Body weight was determined at the end of 6, 10 and 13 weeks of rearing, and body weight and body measurements were determined in 16-week-old pheasants. At 16 weeks, 20 pheasants were ...

The study aimed to evaluate meat yield and quality of Hac Phong chickens. A total 100 birds (50 males 50 females)from 1 days agewas raised at the experimental station Faculty Animal Science, Vietnam National University Agriculture . chickens were fed ad libitum with a complete compound feed. Twenty (10 10 females) slaughtered 20 weeks age an average live weight 1303.70 kg. results found carcass...

In the United States a large percentage of raw poultry meat is marinated prior to cooking. Many products are marinated by vacuum tumbling meat with a mixture of water, salt, and phosphates to increase cook yield and perceived tenderness. This study was designed to determine the effect of 3 pressure treatments (ambient, vacuum, or positive) and phosphate on yield, tenderness, and color on broile...

Introduction Breast cancer survivors with secondary upper limb lymphoedema (ULL) may report a wide range of self-reported symptoms. At the moment, no overview ULL-specific symptoms is available. The first aim, therefore, was to compare prevalence rates signs and in people without ULL due breast treatment. second aim determine whether could be predictive for development ULL. third describe assoc...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate serum estradiol (E2) in postmenopausal women who received 0.025 mg/d or 0.05 mg/d transdermal estradiol, in an equivalent trial. MATERIAL AND METHOD One hundred and eight postmenopausal women were randomized into 0.025 mg/d and 0.05 mg/d of transdermal E2 matrix patch. After 12 weeks, serum E2 and vaginal maturation index (VMI) were checked in both groups. Adverse effect...