This page collects the digitized full text Masters theses and Doctoral dissertations of the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

The following broadly describes library holdings for UA theses and dissertations:

Category print online
Dissertations 1953-2006 in MAIN

1950s-2012 in Special Collections
1989 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

1950s - present indexed in ProQuest
Master's theses 1910s-2006 in MAIN

1910s-2012 in Special Collections
2006 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

Theses were not systematically indexed in ProQuest prior to 2006.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Evaluation of the Effect of a Commercial Lippia origanoides Essential Oil Extract on Salmonella serovar Enteritidis as a Natural Alternative to Antibiotics in the Poultry Industry, Abdiel Atencio

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The Influence of Commercial Salmonella Vaccination Programs on Local- and Systemic-Immune Responses and Ceca Microbiome in Egg-Type Chickens, Chrysta Noelle Beck

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Determination of Ileal Digestible Phosphorous Values in Various Inorganic Sources Meat and Bone Meal Sources, Jay Hampton

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Modeling Enterococcus cecorum Horizontal Transmission to Investigate the Impact of Perinatal Exposure on Extraintestinal Colonization, Disease Presentation, and Performance in Young Broiler Chickens, James Y. Higuita Valle

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Local and Systemic Inflammatory and Antibody Responses to Salmonella-Killed Vaccines in Egg-type Pullets, Jossie Mair Santamaria Archbold

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Evaluation of Protein Turnover, Lipid Turnover, and Calcium Utilization on broiler breeder performance, Cole Alan Umberson

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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The Effect of Herbal Adaptogen on Feeding-Related Hypothalamic Neuropeptides in Heat-Stressed Broilers, Maryam Afkhami Ardakani

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Evaluation of the Effect of Enterococcus cecorum Exposure During Late Embryogenesis on Systemic Disease and Early Performance in Broiler Chickens, Marcela Arango

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Assessment of Dietary Energy and Amino Acid Diet Formulation in the Modern Broilers, Matheus Freitas Costa

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Fulfilling Koch’s Postulates and Evaluation of Different Administration Routes in Poults Challenged with Streptococcus gallolyticus, LaTasha Gray

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In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity, Oocyst Sporulation Rate, Oocyst Integrity and Oocyst Infectivity in Eimeria maxima M6 Oocyst Suspensions Treated with Chlorhexidine Salts in Comparison with Potassium Dichromate, Lauren Laverty

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Approaches for Mitigating Woody Breast in Commercial Broilers through Nutritional and Management Strategies, Clay Maynard

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Dietary Histidine: Broiler Responsiveness With and Without Endogenous Histidine Reserve Consideration, Kenneth Blake Nelson

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Determination of P Availability in Feedstuffs and the Effect of Feedstuffs and Anti-Nutritional Factors on Secretory IgA Production and Host Nutrient Losses in Poultry, Benjamin Parsons

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Impact of Reducing Ammonia Concentration by Ozone Technology and its Potential Improvement on Broiler Performance, Odilpio Quintana Ortega

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Characterizing and Evaluating Growth Performance and Poultry Production Efficiencies Using Conventional and Novel Monitoring Methods on Modern Broilers and Japanese Quail, Travis Tabler

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Evaluation of Heat Stress and Dietary Amino Acid Density on Nutrient and Energy Partitioning in Broilers, Jean-Remi Teyssier

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Evaluation of the Effect of a Lippia organoides Essential Oil Extract on Clostridium perfringens Proliferation In Vitro and Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens, Makenly E. Coles

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Assessment of Novel Protein Ingredient Arthrospira platensis (Microalgae) and Soybean Genotype Amino Acid and Oil Selection Improvements on Broiler Performance, Savannah Wells Crafton

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Optimization of Clostridium septicum Antigen Production and Evaluation of Vaccine Administration Parameters for a Candidate Bacterin-Toxoid to Prevent Dermatitis in Commercial Turkeys, Aaron Forga

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Histomonosis in Turkeys – Factors Influencing Transmission, Pathogenesis, and the Search for Prophylactic or Therapeutic Compounds, Thainá Landim de Barros

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Enhancing Amino Acid Utilization for Broiler Chickens Under Different Scenarios of Dietary Protein Reduction and Subclinical Coccidiosis, Derrell Trevor Lee

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The Effect of Spirulina platensis Algae Inclusion in Feed of Commercial Broilers Subjected to Cyclic Heat Stress, Kirsten Shafer

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Utilizing the 3D Environment to Facilitate Learning of Complex Visual Neural Pathways in the Avian Brain, Parker Straight

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Isolation of Drug-Sensitive Eimeria Species from Wild Turkey Feces and Development of a Model Bioshuttle Program for Eimeria meleagrimitis for Domestic Turkeys, Maria Carolina Trujillo Peralta

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Amino Acid Nutrition in Broiler Breeders, Jordan Weil

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Investigation of Histomoniasis Prevention in Poultry, Lesleigh Beer

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Evaluation of Nutritional Factors that Influence the Efficacy of Tributyrin as a Feed Additive for Broilers, Brooke Bodle

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Development and Evaluation of Models for Hatchery-Mediated Infection of Neonatal Broiler Chicks, Brittany Danielle Graham

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Divergent Selection for Water Conversion Ratio in Broiler Populations, Joseph Hiltz

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Reducing Dietary Crude Protein: Characterization of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Antagonism in Modern Broiler Chickens, Craig William Maynard

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Assessment of Meat Quality Attributes of Four Commercial Broiler Strains Processed at Various Market Weights, Ashleigh Jo Mueller

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Efficacy of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Utilization in Broiler Diets, Garrett James Mullenix

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Development of Aptamer Rolling Circle Amplification Platform as a Vaccine Adjuvant to Control Salmonella in Broiler Chickens, Abigeal Iyabode Omolewu

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Evaluation of Two Neonatal Challenge Models for Broiler Chickens and their Effects on Early Performance Parameters, Callie Selby

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Genome-Wide Analyses of Genomic Variation Regulating Differential Stress Responses in Japanese Quail, Steven Anthony Shumaker

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Evaluation of Microbiome on Chicken Necrotic Enteritis and Growth Performance, Mussie Abraha

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Fate and Dissemination of Salmonella Reading in Market-age Turkeys at Processing using Oral Gavage Challenge Model, Aaron Ashcraft

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Investigating the Potential of Microbial Metabolites and mTOR Signaling on Chicken Necrotic Enteritis, Mohit Bansal

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Nutritional Strategies for Feeding Broiler Breeders on Hen and Progeny Performance, Antonio Beitia

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Detection of Woody Breast Condition in Broiler Carcasses and Product Utilization in Further Processing, Juan Pablo Caldas Cueva

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Investigating the potential of Sodium Butyrate to Control Salmonella Enteritidis in Poultry, Anamika Gupta

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Development of Arkansas Net Energy Equation, Katie Hilton

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Lesioning of the Nucleus of the Hippocampal Commissure Followed by Food Deprivation Stress in Birds Demonstrates Simultaneous Involvement in both the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis, Michael Thomas Kidd Jr.

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Effects of Supplementing Crystalline L-Valine and L-Isoleucine and a Novel Threonine Biomass in Reduced Crude Protein Diets fed to Broilers, Derrell Trevor Lee

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Characterization of Growth Patterns and Meat Quality Characteristics of Four Commercial Broiler Strains in Small Bird and Large Bird Programs in The United States, Clay Johnny Maynard

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Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles: Determination of Metabolizable Energy Values Using Regression-Based Assays and their Correlation with Chemical Composition, Kenia Mitre

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Evaluation of Selected Bacillus Direct-Fed Microbial Candidates in Reduced Energy Diets on Live Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Foot Pad Dermatitis, Kyle Teague

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Investigation of Microbiota in Health and Disease of Poultry, Bishnu Adhikari

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Optimization of the Light Environment for Broiler Chickens, Douglas J. Aldridge

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Development and Evaluation of Selected Chemoprophylaxis Candidates and a Candidate Live-Attenuated Vaccine for Prevention of Histomoniasis in Turkeys, Lesleigh Beer

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Broiler Breeder Amino Acid Levels and Progeny Nutritional Status, Leasea Butler

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Prediction and Evaluation of Breast Myopathy, Barbara de Almeida Mallmann

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Investigating Egg Storage Conditions, Hatch Characteristics, and Feeding Methods of Commercially Produced Poultry, Joshua R. Deines

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Effects of Dietary Copper, Zinc and Manganese Source and Level on the Acute Inflammatory Response of Broilers, Chelsea Ellington

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Coccidiosis Vaccination and Nutrient Utilization in Broiler Chickens, Alyson Elaine Gautier

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Rescue and Reestablishment of Chicken Models for Spontaneously Occurring Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Systemic Sclerosis/Scleroderma, Joseph Zolton Hiltz

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Hormone Signaling, Gene Expression, and Mitochondrial Hormone Receptor Expression in Avian Muscle (Cells), Kentu Rushadd Lassiter

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The Impacts of Administering Metabolites of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Broiler Performance, Yields and Salmonella Content of Component Portions, Bill Douglas Potter

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Understanding the Molecular Strategies of Campylobacter jejuni for Survival in Amoeba and Chicken., Deepti Pranay Samarth

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Investigating Growth Performance and Intestinal Barrier Integrity in Heat-stressed Modern Broilers and Their Ancestor Jungle Fowl, Travis Tabler

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Assessment of a Nutritional Rehabilitation Model in Two Modern Broilers and Their Jungle Fowl Ancestor: A Model for Better Understanding Childhood Undernutrition, Mikayla Baxter

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Study of Three Potential Variables that May Impact the Maximum Shear Force and Shear Variation During the Growth and Transport of Mixed Sex Broilers Grown in Commercial Poultry Houses, Mark Christie

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Effect of Cooking Method on Meat Texture in Normal and Woody Broiler Breast Fillets Using Instrumental Analysis and Descriptive Sensory Analysis, Lynda D. Combs

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Effect of Morinda citrifolia (Noni)-Enriched Diet on Hepatic Heat Shock Protein and Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes in Heat Stressed Broiler Chickens, Joshua Flees

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The Evaluation of Genetic and Phenotypic Differences Associated with Short Term Selection of Four Different Feed Efficiency Strategies in Japanese Quail, Alex David Gilley

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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Candidate Turkey Dermatitis/Cellulitis Oil Emulsion Vaccine on Immune Response, Morbidity, and Mortality under Laboratory and Commercial Conditions, Brittany Danielle Graham

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Evaluation of the Effects of Formaldehyde on Growth Parameters of Broiler Chicks, Paula Johnson

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Genomic Approaches to Identify Important Traits in Avian Species, Bhuwan Khatri

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Immunostimulatory Effects of Antigen-Conjugated InP/ZnS Quantum Dot Nanoparticles in an Avian Model, Christopher Lyle

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Responsiveness of Cobb MV × 700 Broilers to Dietary Amino Acid and Energy Density, Craig William Maynard

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Evaluation of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Broiler Meat Quality, Sara Katherine Orlowski

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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Parts, Ground, and MSC Poultry Product Including Intervention Analysis and Exploration of Enterobacteriaceae as an Indicator Organism in Poultry Processing, Leigh Ann Parette

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Efficacy of Natural Compounds with Novel Carrier Systems for Controlling Campylobacter jejuni in Post-harvest Poultry, Sandip Shrestha

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Investigating the Potential of Plant-derived Antimicrobials for Controlling Campylobacter jejuni in Poultry and Poultry Products, Basanta Raj Wagle

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Optimizing Methods to Determine Metabolizable Energy Values of Feed Ingredients for Broilers, Skyler P. West

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Characterization of the Thermal Environment during Transport of Commercial Broiler Chickens, Douglas J. Aldridge

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Evaluation of the Correlation Between the Oxidation Reduction Potential and Free Chlorine Residual for Different Chlorine Sources Used in Poultry Drinking Water Sanitation, Samantha Renee Cox

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Influence of Exogenous Phytase Level and Interaction with Supplmental Xylanase on Live Performance and Phosphorus Retention of Broilers, Peyton Gilbert

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The Use of Probiotics to Control the Microbial Load Present in Commercial Broiler Chicken Hatch Cabinets as an Alternative to Formaldehyde Fumigation, Lucas Elzie Graham

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Central Role of Vasotocin in the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Stress Responses and Food Intake in Chickens, Gallus gallus, Gurueswar Nagarajan

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Identification of Molecular Signatures of Environmental and Nutritional Stress Responses in Poultry, Phuong Hieu Nguyen

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In Ovo Evaluation of FloraMax-B11 on Marek's disease HVT Vaccine Protective Efficacy, Hatchability, Microbiota Composition, Morphometric Analysis, and Salmonella Enteritidis Infection in Broiler Chickens, Kyle Dean Teague

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Noninvasive Measures of Stress and Lameness in Broilers, Shawna L. Weimer

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Experimental Approaches to Understand and Control Salmonella Infection in Poultry, Yichao Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Assessment of the Level of Protection against Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders Conferred by a Live Anticoccidial Vaccine, and its Influence on Early Growth and Development., Muhammed Shameer Abdul Rasheed

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Innate Immunity in Chickens: In Vivo Responses to Different Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns, Kristen Alicia Byrne

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Identification of Biomarkers Associated with Rous Sarcoma Virus-induced Tumors in Two Divergently Selected Chicken Lines, Ashley Hayden

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Effects of Acute Heat and Oxidative Stress on the Hepatic Expression of Orexin and Its Related Receptors, Stephanie Khaldi

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Evaluation and Selection of a Bacillus based Direct-Fed Microbial Candidate for In situ Enzyme Production to Improve Gut Health Integrity, Bone Quality and Growth Performance in Poultry, Juan David Latorre Cardenas

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Development of a Biofilm Model for Evaluating Poultry Drinking Water Sanitation Procedures, Pramir Maharjan

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Proteomic Characterization of Eggshell Membranes and Their Effect on Poultry Physiology and Immunity, Sarbjeet Kaur Makkar

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Genetic Determinants of Salmonella and Campylobacter Required for In Vitro Fitness, Rabindra Kumar Mandal

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Comparisons of Selected Household and Commercial Disinfectants Against Poultry Salmonella Isolates and a Survey of Internal Parasites in Backyard Poultry in Arkansas, Kayleigh Moyle

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Characterization of Broiler Lines Divergently Selected for Breast Muscle Color, Sara Katherine Orlowski

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Effect of Light Intensity on Production Parameters and Feeding Behavior of Broilers, Maurice Raccoursier Frost

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Meat Quality and Sensory Analysis of Broiler Breast Fillets with Woody Breast Muscle Myopathy, Jessica Solo

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Phenotypic Analysis and Localization of Leukocytes at the Site of Intradermal Injection of Phytohemagglutinin in Chickens, Kallie Alyce Sullivan

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Use of a Blunt Version of Meullenet-Owens Razor Shear to Analyze Meat Qualities of Broilers with Woody Breast Myopathy and Reared to Various Ages, Famous Lue Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Effect of In ovo Feeding of Dextrin-Iodinated Casein on Hatch, Growth and Gene Expression in Broilers., Shaymaa Mostafa Ibrahim Abousaad