Abstract
Total body water pool volumes and rates of body water turnover were measured in cocks and in nonlaying and laying hens. The body water half life (t½) and total body water in percent of body weight was significantly less in nonlaying hens than in cocks. During egg production the body water pool size of hens increased significantly and the t½ decreased significantly. The increased flux of water of hens during egg production was far more than could be accounted for as water lost in the eggs alone. The body water pool size or its rate of turnover in cocks did not change significantly.
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