@article{aygun2013effects,
  title = {Effects of Hen Age and Force Molting Programs on Body Weight Loss and Heterophil: Lymphocyte Ratio during Molt Period in Laying Hens},
  author = {Ali Aygun and Ramazan Yetisir},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IJVMR/2013/851010/},
  journal = {International Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Research & Reports},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 8,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.851010,
  abstract = {The aim of this study was to determine the effects of hen age and force molting programs on body weight loss, egg production cease and heterophil:lymphocyte ratio  during molt period. The experiment was conducted using 320 Hy-Line W36 hens randomly assigned to experimental groups (five replicates of 8 hens for each treatment). The experimental design of the study was a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement of a completely randomized design.  Eight treatments were compared in a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement with 2 age treatment (63 and 75 week of age) and 4 force molting treatments [feed withdrawal (FW), 100% alfalfa (A), 50% alfalfa and 50%oat (AO), and 100% oat (O)]). The hen age had no significant effect on BW loss, cease egg production and H:L ratio during molt period. The FW had significantly (P<0.01) higher BW loss than AO and O treatments and it was similar to A treatment. Egg production for all treatments ceased completely by day 6. H:L ratio were significantly higher for FW  treatment when compared with nonfeed withdrawal treatments. The results indicated that alfalfa or oat appears to be alternatives to FW methods for force molting.},
  keywords = {Laying hens, Force molting, Alfalfa, Oat, Heterophil:Lymphocyte ratio},
  note = Article ID: 851010
}