title: Antibody responses to sheep erythrocytes in early (k+) and late (K) feathering chicks in a broiler line.
abstract: Antibody titers in response to injections of sheep erythrocytes were measured in several different groups of early and late feathering chicks from 8 to 35 days of age. Antibody titers and rate of development of antibody responses were similar in early and late feathering chicks, reaching a plateau by 21 days of age.
authors.affiliation: Poultry Science Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Dunnington
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology*; D004032:Diet; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005241:Feathers; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012756:Sheep