Genetic Parameters for Egg Number, Egg Weight, and Eggshell Color in Three Catalan Poultry Breeds

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1627-1631

  Francesch, A ^a   Estany, J ^a   Alfonso, L ^a   Iglesias, M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Egg number; Egg weight; Eggshell color; Genetic parameters; Local poultry breeds

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PIGMENTATION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031306043     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.12.1627     Document Type: Article

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