Key result
Rapidly growing broiler chickens were significantly heavier at 14 and 28 days and more susceptible to right ventricular hypertrophy, failure, and ascites than slower-growing broilers.
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May inform broiler breeding to reduce ascites risk; hypothesis-generating for growth-related right heart strain models.
Observational (n=925)
Julian et al. (1987) conducted an observational in Right ventricular hypertrophy, right ventricular failure, and ascites (n=925). Rapid growth vs. Slower-growing broilers was evaluated on Right ventricular hypertrophy at 48 days. Rapidly growing broiler chickens were significantly heavier at 14 and 28 days and more susceptible to right ventricular hypertrophy, failure, and ascites than slower-growing broilers.
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