Effects of photostimulatory lighting and feed allocation in female broiler breeders 2. Egg and chick production characteristics

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 615-623

  Robinson, F E ^a   Renema, R A ^a   Bouvier, L ^a   Feddes, J J R ^a   Zuidhof, M J ^b   Wilson, J L ^c   Newcombe, M ^d   McKay, R I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broiler breeders; Egg production; Feed restriction; Fertility; Photostimulation program

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032237328     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-018     Document Type: Article

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