Segmented polynomial model for estimation of egg production curves in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-73

  Fialho, F B ^a,b   Ledur, M G ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MATHEMATICS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031089551     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417942     Document Type: Article

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