Broiler chicks hatched from egg weight extremes and diverse breeder strains

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 392-402

  Vieira, S L ^a   Moran Jr , E T ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler strains; Chick quality; Egg composition; Yolk sac reserves

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032272869     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/7.4.392     Document Type: Article

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