Effect of size and timing of photoperiod increase on age at first egg and subsequent performance of two breeds of laying hen

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 142-150

  Lewis, P D ^a   Perry, G C ^a   Morris, T R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICKEN; EATING; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MORTALITY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICKENS; EATING; FEMALE; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031136705     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417959     Document Type: Article

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