Commercial Approaches to Genetic Selection for Growth and Feed Conversion in Domestic Poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1121-1125

  Emmerson, D A ^a,b  

^a Campbell Soup Company   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Feed conversion; Feed efficiency; Genetics; Growth

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EATING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOMEOSTASIS; INDUSTRY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EATING; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; INDUSTRY; MALE; POULTRY; POULTRY PRODUCTS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0031203310     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.8.1121     Document Type: Article

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