Storage time and ostrich egg hatchability

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 216-220

  Wilson, H R ^a   Eldred, A R ^a   Wilcox, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg storage; Egg weight loss; Hatchability; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

EID: 0031527898     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/6.2.216     Document Type: Article

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