Effects of photostimulatory lighting and feed allocation in female broiler breeders 1. Reproductive development

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 603-613

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broiler breeders; Feed restriction; Ovary morphology; Photostimulation program

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032237655     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-017     Document Type: Article

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