Comparative development of the ovary and production, fertility and hatchability of eggs from traditional turkeys and a contemporary male-line fed ad libitum or restricted

British Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 291-297

  Hocking, P M ^a   Bernard, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; TURKEYS;

EID: 0032062358     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669889277     Document Type: Review

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