Effect of L-dopa on the ovary of aged hens

Daily subcutaneous injection of L-dopa for 4 weeks into 2-year-old low egg production hens resulted in a lightening of feather color to snow white and increased oviduct and ovary weights and the development of well developed follicles. However, the rate of egg production during administration did no...

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Published in:Poultry science 1979-11, Vol.58 (6), p.1649-1650
Main Author: Matsuzawa, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Animals
Body Weight - drug effects
Chickens - physiology
Feathers - drug effects
Female
Injections, Subcutaneous
Levodopa - pharmacology
Ovary - drug effects
Oviducts - drug effects
Ovulation - drug effects
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Summary:Daily subcutaneous injection of L-dopa for 4 weeks into 2-year-old low egg production hens resulted in a lightening of feather color to snow white and increased oviduct and ovary weights and the development of well developed follicles. However, the rate of egg production during administration did not increase.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0581649