Scanes C G, Harvey S, Marsh J A, King D B
Poult Sci. 1984 Oct;63(10):2062-74. doi: 10.3382/ps.0632062.
The hormonal control of growth in poultry and other species is complex. The available evidence supports the concept that growth hormone and the thyroid hormones are the principal hormones responsible for the attainment of normal growth in the domestic fowl. Other hormones, including somatomedins, epidermal growth hormone, sex steroids, and vitamin D metabolites, are also involved in the control of growth. Considerable study will be required for the elucidation of the exact roles of the various hormones in avian growth.
家禽及其他物种生长的激素调控十分复杂。现有证据支持这样一种观点，即生长激素和甲状腺激素是家禽实现正常生长的主要激素。其他激素，包括生长调节素、表皮生长激素、性类固醇和维生素D代谢产物，也参与生长调控。要阐明各种激素在禽类生长中的确切作用，还需要进行大量研究。
