Effect of constant and of changing photoperiod on plasma LH and FSH concentrations and age at first egg in layer strains of domestic pullets

British Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 662-670

  Lewis, P D ^a   Perry, G C ^a   Morris, T R ^b   Douthwaite, J A ^a   Bentley, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LIGHT; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LIGHT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVIPOSITION; PERIODICITY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032240212     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669888548     Document Type: Article

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