A comparison of the effects of age at photostimulation on sexual maturity and egg production in domestic fowl, turkeys, partridges and quail

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-128

  Lewis, P D ^a   Morris, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg weight; Partridges; Photostimulation; Pullets; Quail; Sexual maturity; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005775585     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19980009     Document Type: Article

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