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Research Article

The effects of using UV light instead of formaldehyde in disinfection of hatching eggs on shell microbial load, embryo development, hatchability, and chick characteristics

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Received 18 Jul 2023, Accepted 23 Oct 2023, Published online: 30 Oct 2023

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