A model for the effect of constant photoperiods on the rate of sexual maturation in pullets

British Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 147-151

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0032016426     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669889538     Document Type: Article

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