Growth rate of different sexes of the European quail (Coturnix coturnix)

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 314-315

  Du Preez, J J ^a   Sales, J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX; COTURNIX COTURNIX; PHASIANIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COTURNIX; ENERGY METABOLISM; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; COTURNIX; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0031179098     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417994     Document Type: Article

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