Response to long-term selection for egg production in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 743-756

  Poggenpoel, D G ^a   Ferreira, G F ^a   Hayes, J P ^a   Du Preez, J J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030227811     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669608417904     Document Type: Article

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