CONCLUSION
Exposure to 1-h heat stress does not affect drip loss of breasts of broilers at different growth stages, though color may be affected.
Ethical approval. This study was approved by the Ethics Commision for Experiments with Animals of the Federal University of Uberlândia (authorization number CEUA/ UFU 024/10).
Declaration of interest. The authors report no conflicts ofinterest and alone is responsible for the content and writing
of the paper.